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Agoraphobia

Coutii Healthy - Agoraphobia is one of anxious disorder in humans, in which the sufferer feel fear the excess and to avoid places or situations that give rise to a sense of panic and make him ashamed, stuck, or powerless. Such situations include, among others, while using mass transportation, in a crowd, or are lining up. An open space such as bridges and parking, as well as an enclosed space such as a shop and a cinema also makes sufferers of agoraphobia feel worried. Most of this disorder agoraphobia develops after patients experienced one or more panic attacks.

If forced into public places, agoraphobia sufferers feel the need to be accompanied by a person they trust, such as family members or close friends, because they don't feel safe.


Symptoms Of Agoraphobia

The perceived symptoms sufferers of agoraphobia can be grouped into three types, namely:


  1. Physical symptoms, usually only occurs when the sufferer in the situation or environment that triggers anxiety. Physical symptoms of agoraphobia, among others is the heartbeat and breath into a quick, feel hot and sweaty, feeling unwell, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, shaking, diarrhea, dizziness, tinnitus, and felt like fainting.
  2. Cognitive symptoms, i.e., feelings or thoughts sufferers may be associated with physical symptoms. Some of the cognitive symptoms of agoraphobia, among others is a feeling of fear that panic attacks that plagued would threaten lives and make it look like a fool. If there is a panic attack sufferer, feel that he could not run from the situation. Sufferers also felt the fear of losing your sanity, self control, and being the center of attention of the people around her.
  3. Behavioral symptoms, for example, avoid situations that cause panic attack prone, as being in the public transport, line, or in the crowd. Sufferers also shy away to get out of the House or unable to leave home for a long time, and it needs people who are believed to accompany him go anywhere.

Causes and risk factors of Agoraphobia

To date, the exact cause of agoraphobia is still not found. Agoraphobia is commonly develop as a complication of panic attacks. This is due to how to avoid and fear to excessive panic attacks. Biological factors (condition and health of offspring), properties and behavior, environmental pressures, as well as life experiences are contributing to the development of agoraphobia.

Several factors other than panic disorder which can increase the risk of a person exposed to the agoraphobia is:

  1. Age. Agoraphobia can begin to be felt when still children, but generally perceived when someone enters a new phase of the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Usually before reaching the age of 35 years.
  2. Suffering from a phobia. In addition to panic disorder, agoraphobia can be triggered by excessive fear (phobia) of something.
  3. Have experienced traumatic events, such as torture or death.
  4. Has easy anxious and nervous.
  5. Have a family member who suffers from agoraphobia.



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