BBC News
By Colette Hume
image captionAmy-Claire Davies said she and other shielders in Wales feel anxious about going outside
People who have been shielding could become prisoners in their homes due to a loss of confidence after months indoors, an expert has said.
Dr Deborah Morgan, a leading specialist on loneliness, said a national strategy was needed to help people reintegrate into their communities.
Amy-Claire Davies, 26, has been shielding with her parents in Swansea since the start of the pandemic.
Medically, she is extremely vulnerable. She is living with a life-limiting condition which means she suffers multiple agonising spasms.