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agoraphobiaPhobia involving fear of open spaces and public places. The anxiety produced can be so severe that some sufferers are unable to leave their homes for many years. Agoraphobia affects 1 person in 20 at some stage in their lives. The most common time of onset is between the ages of 18 and 28. |
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Then he
grappled with social anxiety, depression and agoraphobia, and his
illness eventually was diagnosed as schizophrenia. His
mother's affliction was "panic disorder with agoraphobia,
which made her an emotional cripple for many years. It's a
miracle that my fear of scandalizing the church never developed into
full-blown agoraphobia. |
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