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Symptoms of agoraphobia may include a dread of leaving home, or being in crowds or public places. Symptoms include physical, psychological and behavioural reactions, ranging from anxiety and panic to depression and a general feeling of dread. These symptoms may also be triggered by more specific situations, such as entering shops or travelling alone on buses or trains.
If you experience these symptoms you may find that you avoid going out as much as possible, or avoid situations that you know will trigger feelings of anxiety or panic. Perhaps you only go out if a partner or friend can go with you? Or perhaps you feel unable to leave the house at all? If so, you may find that your life has become very restricted, as you are unable to do many of the normal day-to-day things that other people take for granted.
I suffered from Agoraphobia for 3 years, and by the end I couldn’t go out at all, even to walk my children to school. I was missing out on so much. Working with Kathy helped me to see that I could tackle it one little step at a time. It was hard work, but Kathy was always there if I had a little wobble, and amazingly I began to make progress. By the end of the 28 days I could walk my children to school again. There are still a lot of situations I don’t feel comfortable with, I still haven’t tried to go to the supermarket – but now I know how to deal with that hurdle when I’m ready. I think the best thing about the program was that it gave me back a sense of control over my own life.
Julia
Sometime agoraphobia develops as a response to extreme anxiety – for instance, if you have a history of panic attacks, you may begin to dread leaving home in case you have an attack while you’re out. If this describes you we’d recommend that you begin with our 28 day Overcoming Anxiety program. Tackling the underlying issue will ease the symptoms of agoraphobia too, and your therapist will be able to devise a program that addresses both issues.
Our programs are based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). You’ll be assigned a personal therapist who will work with you throughout the program.
CBT is thought to be one of the most effective forms of treatment for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia… CBT teaches you to behave in ways that challenge negative thoughts. Your therapist will also be able to teach you ways of changing your behaviour, which should make it easier for you to deal with future panic attacks. For example, they may be able to show you breathing techniques that you can use to help keep you calm during the stress of a panic attack.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/agoraphobia/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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Agoraphobia is an extremely common phobia. The NHS estimates that as many as 5 million people within the UK may be suffering from this condition at any one time. Agoraphobia is twice as common in women as men, and the condition usually starts between the ages of 18 and 35.
Every individual experiencing agoraphobia is unique and responds in their own way, however, common physical symptoms include:
