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agoraphobia

Phobia 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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(35) As part of his agoraphobic avoidance spectrum, the patient had a marked degree of acrophobia.
It, have been able to "fly under the radar" in their Reno apartment for years, avoiding detection (by social services, for example) through a combination of Heidi's extraordinary good luck and the loving attention of their agoraphobic next-door neighbor, Bernadette.
Although Scott's cool, Kennedy-era look and soundtrack choices and the star's usual full commitment to his role keep making us want to cut the piece slack, there's trouble from the get-go accepting that Cage's Roy Waller - an agoraphobic neat freak who has to count three times before opening doors and gets seizures when exposed to sunlight - is also a top L.
 
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