For those that suffer from anxiety disorders, especially agoraphobia or panic disorders, loneliness can be very real, even when the isolation is self-imposed. Many people with panic disorder will avoid situations for fear of having a panic attack in public. Those with agoraphobia (the fear of being in a situation or place where escape is not possible or would be difficult or embarrassing) may impose a self-isolation, remaining at home in order to avoid the fear associated with this disorder.
