I Was Afraid to Leave My House for YEARS | How Agoraphobia Strengthened my Faith in God

Is it possible to have victory over severe anxiety? This is my testimony of how God set me free from anxiety! Agoraphobia recovery is possible in the powerful name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

I am joined with Jack from ChristianConvos for another Mental Health Monday where we tackle psychology from a Christian perspective! Today we talk about my experience with exposure therapy for agoraphobia. It is our hope that this video gives Christians the permission they need to understand that a believer can struggle with agoraphobia, but not to just end there. Through faith alone in Jesus Christ, we have the capability to overcome agoraphobia and have success. This is agoraphobia as a testimony to faith. Anxiety kept me from leaving my house for years. I went on a long journey to not only learn how to treat agoraphobia, but how to stop agoraphobia from ruining my life. This included support groups, cognitive behavioral therapy, distance therapy, etc.

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