Definition:
Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and
avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel
trapped, helpless or embarrassed.
Symptoms:
1. Fear
of leaving home alone.
2. Fear
of crowds or waiting in line.
3. Fear
of using public transportation such as buses or a train.
Causes:
1.
Other phobias such as claustrophobia or
social phobia.
2.
Another type of anxiety disorder such as generalized
anxiety disorder or obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD).
3.
Depression
Complications:
1.
Refuse to leave their house at all.
2.
A risk of getting Social Anxiety Disorder.
3. Substance abuse.
Treatments:
1.
Counselling
2.
Neuro-linguistic Programing
3.
Hypnosis
Wong Medical Centre
provides counselling for Agoraphobia. For more information, please call us at
05-3114022 or 012-4520077.
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