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Fear can affect one’s life, especially when experiencing agoraphobia; this fear can be evidenced in today’s society by having the fear to talk or take part in everyday things. Agoraphobia is a disorder that causes nervousness and alarms. Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder caused by nervousness in conditions where the person sees the setting as being hard to escape or get assistance in. Symptoms are caused when you do not feel safe. Some examples of when it can occur are when you are alone; feel trapped in an elevator, or while you are in a large crowd. These all can lead to fear and you will feel uncomfortable when you panic.
To start off, the signs or symptoms of agoraphobia is dizziness or shaking, having fast heartbeat, thoughts that you are losing control of a situation, and trouble breathing or chest pains: these must occur frequently in order for it to be a problem. The cause of agoraphobia is unfamiliar. Your risk of agoraphobia raises relating to any of the following; a family member that has agoraphobia or an anxiety disorder, a bad involvement with someone or something while you are in a certain place or situation, being abused as a child, smoking, drug, or alcohol abuse. Your doctor will question about your symptoms and when they started. They will ask about what triggers your panic and if fear restricts any of your everyday doings. There are two things to treat agoraphobia: medicines or therapies. Antidepressant and antianxiety medicines such as Prozac and Zoloft can help control your symptoms. Your caretaker or doctor will tell you which medication is appropriate for you. Now therapies such as CBT or cognitive behavior therapy on the other hand may be suggested as well. It helps you recognize the disorder and find ways to regulate your fear. Exposure treatment for agoraphobia may be shared with mental reorganization. “This form of mental behavioral therapy shows patients how to observe the thoughts that they have in the feared situation,...