Reddit reviews Living With 'It': A Survivor's Guide to Panic Attacks
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She should talk to her GP. An SSRI (anti-depressant) that also works on anxiety has helped me over the past 25 years.
I highly recommend the following books:
Living with IT - [link] (http://www.amazon.com/Living-With-It-Survivors-Attacks/dp/0207180407/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348164183&sr=8-1&keywords=living+with+it)
The Secret of Letting Go - [link] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Secret-Letting-Guy-Finley/dp/0738711985/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348164288&sr=8-1&keywords=guy+finley+the+secret+of+letting+go)
This book has nothing to do with panic/agoraphobia, but it's what got me back out there when I was housebound.
Something she can learn right now, today, is that the only reason she feels safe in the house is that she's telling herself that home is her safe place. If you have a vehicle, she can start by making a list of all of the positive things that comfort her about being in the car, as her safe place away from home. That's what I did, which was instrumental in getting me back out there.
If you give her the option, that she can just go along as a passenger, while you go into the grocery store, or wherever, and she doesn't have to get out of the car (bring a book, a handheld game, for distraction), that's an Out. And an "Out" is an agoraphobic's best friend. Provide her with many options ("we can turn around and come right back home, it's not a problem at all"), while being encouraging and understanding.