A community portal about Agoraphobia with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder which primarily consists of the fear of experiencing a difficult or embarrassing situation from which the...
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A community portal about Agoraphobia with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder which primarily consists of the fear of experiencing a difficult or embarrassing situation from which the sufferer cannot escape.
If you have ever suffered from Anxiety or Panic Attacks, then you know all too well the symptoms that occur when an attack comes on. For me, it was an overwhelming feeling of nervousness, my heart would start racing and I would feel "Hot Flushes" on my body followed by waves of anxiety. It usually happend when I was in a public place or a circumstance where there were other people around me, that I didn't know. After the attack came on, I would feel... Read Full Story
Panic disorder is defined by extreme panic in situations that most people would not see the danger. This can manifest itself in a number of different ways, and one of the most common of these is avoidance of whatever situation they were in when the panic attack struck. This pattern of avoidance can lead to a serious problem known as agoraphobia, and it is the common link between the two afflictions.
Many people who suffer from panic disorder will eventually develop a form of... Read Full Story
For most people, dealing with life stressors job changes, moving, pregnancy , birth of a child, death of a loved one etc. do not result to anxiety and panic attacks . However, to those who are vulnerable to emotional stress, such situations may lead to panic attacks even if these events happened way back in their life. The reason for this is still not fully understood but it is believed that one major cause of panic attacks is extended period of stress (not by a few days of tension but by... Read Full Story
A panic attack is a sudden surge of overwhelming fear and anxiety, usually without any clear reason and without warning. It can happen to anyone regardless of age, health and status. Many attacks are a one-time occurrence, but some people experience recurring episodes. Recurring episodes are often caused by a “trigger” like speaking in front of a crowd or doing a presentation at work. Panic attacks may be a part of another disorder such as depression, panic disorder, or social phobia . These... Read Full Story
Agoraphobia is a symptom of an anxiety disorder.
Suffering with panic attacks can be extremely traumatic. When a panic attack strikes you feel that you are totally out of control.
People who suffer with panic attacks often avoid putting themselves in situations where they know that their anxiety will be triggered, this is agoraphobia.
You may start off just avoiding busy places such as fairgrounds, or concerts because being in a crowded place triggers your anxiety, but if you don’t... Read Full Story
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There is phobia that is linked to the experience of panic attacks, and that is agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places such as shopping markets. It is a fear associated with leaving a safe zone, such as the home. Because of a feeling of being vulnerable, people who experience this fear often suffer from panic attacks in these “open” situations. It is true to say many people who have regular panic attacks experience different degrees of... Read Full Story
Agoraphobia is not a "fear of open spaces" as it is often interpreted from the Latin meaning but it is an anxiety disorder that is classified as agoraphobia because the fear is linked with situations that are out of the sufferers control and gives them no place to escape leading to them often holing up on a "Safe space" like their home; thus the misconception they fear open spaces or markets. Luckily there is help for agoraphobia sufferers that can give them ways to handle their fear. Full... Read Full Story
How to cure yourself of panic and get a normal life.
The following are tips for panic attacks that have worked for me. They include methods that you can use to help yourself to stay in control.
Stay in the present - don’t allow your mind to skip ahead to ‘what might happen if’. Concentrate on what is happening NOW.
Change your thinking and how you react to it. Realize that anxiety is affected by what you are feeling and its not life threatening. You have some control over yourself... Read Full Story
