Thoughts raced through her mind and made it difficult for her to use words or express her feelings. Since then, Sue has experienced 20 more attacks, each one worse than the previous one. She also has begun to feel extreme anxiety about the possibility of an attack, and has become afraid to leave her home. Because of this, she has had to quit her job and give up her hobbies. She feels sad, alone, and fearful.
Panic disorder involves ongoing random panic attacks .
Persistent concern about additional attacks. A significant change in behavior related to the attacks. Agoraphobia occurs as a result of the panic disorder. FYI Agoraphobia is often mistakenly defined as a fear of open spaces. Agoraphobia is three times more likely to be diagnosed in women than in men.