So , to be clear , you ' d rather kill yourself than step outside ? Do you realise how irrational that sounds ? It reminds me of a recent poll which stated that most ppl would rather die , than speak in front of a large crowd . Madness ! Personally , I ' d just say ' fuck it ', take a deep breath and spend a couple of minutes outside your front door . Then the next day a few more mins , then build on it day by day until your comfort levels build . You have to embrace the fear with this sort of thing or it will ruin your life . I used to be claustrophobic in certain situations , like sitting in the middle of a long row of seats , but I forced myself into the discomfort until I realised there was nothing to fear and there wasn ' t . You have to find your courage with any kind of phobia if you don ' t , it ' ll get a grip on your life and limit your happiness . Do it today . 🙂