history: I know someone who suffers from agoraphobia.
knowledge: Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms of anxiety in situations where the person perceives the environment to be unsafe with no easy way to get away.
response: Really? What is agoraphobia? Is that one of the anxiety disorders?
history: I know someone who suffers from agoraphobia.
Really? What is agoraphobia? Is that one of the anxiety disorders?
It's the fear of wide open spaces. It can also be fear of crowds, which would cause social anxiety and even traveling short distances.
knowledge: Treatment is typically with a type of counselling called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
response: I see. Are they being treated with cognitive behavioral therapy?
history: I know someone who suffers from agoraphobia.
Really? What is agoraphobia? Is that one of the anxiety disorders?
It's the fear of wide open spaces. It can also be fear of crowds, which would cause social anxiety and even traveling short distances.
I see. Are they being treated with cognitive behavioral therapy?
Yes, they're being treated with that. I know it's considered an anxiety disorder.
knowledge: Without treatment it is uncommon for agoraphobia to resolve.
response: It seems it doesn't resolve on its own without therapy.
history: I know someone who suffers from agoraphobia.
Really? What is agoraphobia? Is that one of the anxiety disorders?
It's the fear of wide open spaces. It can also be fear of crowds, which would cause social anxiety and even traveling short distances.
I see. Are they being treated with cognitive behavioral therapy?
Yes, they're being treated with that. I know it's considered an anxiety disorder.
It seems it doesn't resolve on its own without therapy.
Yes therapy is extremely important to help recovery. I was surprised to find out that it could also be inherited.
knowledge: Those affected are at higher risk of depression and substance use disorder.
response: That's interesting. I know that people with agoraphobia are also more likely to have depression and substance abuse problems.