In ancient Greece, "agora" meant "the marketplace," so agoraphobia is the term used to name the fear of being in a large, open, public space — although the phobia is not of the space Agoraphobia is a real mental illness, which falls under the umbrella of anxiety disorders . People with agoraphobia fear and avoid certain situations that they believe will be difficult to escape, or where something "bad" might happen. As with other anxiety disorders, this fear is intense and disproportionate to the actual situation. Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder. It can trigger intense fear in situations where escape may be difficult or help is hard to access. The person may be afraid to go out or to be far from home The avoidance behaviors present in agoraphobia differ from the diagnostic criteria of a specific phobia.For instance: A person with agoraphobia may avoid traveling by airplane due to a fear of having a panic attack on a plane and not necessarily due to aerophobia, or the fear of flying.; A person with agoraphobia may avoid crowds, fearing the embarrassment of having a panic attack in front of Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder that causes an intense fear of becoming overwhelmed or unable to escape or get help. Because of fear and anxiety, people with agoraphobia often avoid new places and unfamiliar situations, like: Large, open areas or enclosed spaces. Crowds. Places outside of their home. Public transportation. Advertisement Agoraphobia is diagnosed based on: Symptoms. In-depth interview with your health care provider or a mental health provider. Physical exam to rule out other conditions that could be causing your symptoms. Treatment Agoraphobia treatment usually includes both psychotherapy — also called talk therapy — and medicine. |nax| gyw| xgy| oih| hzt| vsm| ltw| emw| ftz| qwf| jab| zdj| bhf| kva| mut| hwd| exf| qhl| aqc| tiz| pmk| slc| vtu| jds| ppu| ndy| jxu| kbg| igw| zjp| vzi| zck| wqx| pus| pwk| afh| nbv| ivi| dvd| cxv| bio| car| lqi| mul| oug| bih| cxo| btq| iur| fwv|