An agoraphobia disorder is usually the result of an anxiety disorder complicated by panic attacks.  Agoraphobia means fear of the market place and usually pertains to anyone who is afraid to go to certain places.  Sometimes the agoraphobia sufferer will not leave the home at all.

Sometimes a person who is suffering from anxiety will have a panic attack in a public place.  Because of this, he or she will associate the place of the panic attack with having the panic attack and so he or she will avoid going back to this place at all costs.  Often times, the sufferer will have more panic attacks in more places and so will avoid going anywhere!

There are those who prescribe to the therory of forcing the agoraphobia sufferer to get back into the public realm one step at a time.  Another hypothisis is to work on curing the panic attack disorder and thereby cutting the agoraphobia off at the legs.

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Agoraphobia Disorder