If you’re suffering with Agoraphobia you need to know that you are not alone and there is a CURE with Panic Away. Agoraphobia is all about FEAR and AVOIDANCE. People with this type of anxiety feel constantly overwhelmed with life. Their lives can become so restricted that they feel intense fear and avoid places, situations and normal, everyday activities. Things like driving, grocery shopping, being in a crowd, standing in a line up, or fear of being outside. They avoid these situations for fear of another panic attack striking.It usually begins between 18 and 35 and affects 3.2 million Americans, more worldwide. Onset can be sudden or gradual, over weeks, months or even years; or it can come and go for a considerable length of time before becoming a permanent problem. Severity of symptoms can also vary enormously, with many people hiding their problem, or just about coping, for many years. In some people, agoraphobia may 'come and go' and there may be periods of years in between episodes where there are virtually no symptoms. When someone develops Panic Disorder (see the article on this site), agoraphobia often occurs too within the first year. When there is severe panic with the Symptoms of Agoraphobia:
Fear of being alone
Fear of being in crowded places, such as in a stadium, shopping mall
Fear of being in places where it may be hard to leave, such as an elevator or train
Not capable of leaving your house
Sense of helplessness
Overdependence on others
Disorientation
A sense that your body is unreal
Causes of Agoraphobia:
Having panic disorder
Having a tendency to be nervous or anxious
A stressful situation
Loss of job
Depression
Childhood experience that was traumatic
Death of a parent of someone close to them
History of alcohol or drug abuse
experiencing a stressful event, such as a bereavement, the loss of a job, or
Being in an unhappy, controlling relationship
Agoraphobia treatment can be difficult but it means finally confronting your fears. Panic Away comes to the RESCUE with an amazing program that will help you to eliminate your panic attacks and escape the trap of agoraphobia so that you can finally enjoy life again.