NI mum on suffering from rare phobia which means she can’t travel in cars

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She describes of feeling like she was ‘going to die’ during a recent therapy session to address the problem.

Imagine not ever being able to set foot in a car or taxi due to a crippling fear of what might happen when you get in.

One NI mum who has suffered from the condition since she was in her teenage years, says she first started experiencing it when she was stuck in traffic at the age of 14. “It affects you get to work and get home from work and with public transport being what it is here in Northern Ireland it makes life difficult,” she says.“I feel stranded when wanting to go to the cinema or when I am being invited to an event I know I simply will not be able to go to yet again, due to the fear of what way would I get home safely.

 

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