How to overcome fear agoraphobia by Shreya Raghav https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96 Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. en-us 2020-11-06 08:06:57 UTC 2020-11-06 08:39:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1529585941234-2a891fb2efa5?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjc4MjZ9 What is Agoraphobia? shreyaraghav2000 https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896963344 Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder that often develops after one or more panic attacks.
Symptoms include fear and avoidance of places and situations that might cause feelings of panic, entrapment, helplessness or embarrassment.
]]> 2020-11-06 08:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896963344 What are the risk factors for agoraphobia? shreyaraghav2000 https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896964390
  • Having panic attacks or other phobias.
  • Experiencing stressful life events, such as the death of a loved one, being attacked, or being abused.
  • Having a nervous or anxious nature.
  • Responding to panic attacks with excess fear and apprehension.
  • Having a relative with agoraphobia.

    • ]]>     2020-11-06 08:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896964390     What are the symptoms of Agoraphobia? shreyaraghav2000 https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896968622 People with agoraphobia often have symptoms of a panic attack, such as a rapid heartbeat and nausea, when they find themselves in a stressful situation. They may also experience these symptoms before they even enter the situation they dread.]]> 2020-11-06 08:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896968622 How common is Agoraphobia and how it can be controlled? shreyaraghav2000 https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896969695 Common
    More than 1 million cases per year (India)

    Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured

    Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong

    Usually self-diagnosable

    Lab tests or imaging not required
    ]]>     2020-11-06 08:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896969695     Words of people suffering from Agoraphobia shreyaraghav2000 https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896979827 “in my experience, the words “now just calm down” almost inevitably have the opposite effect on the person you are speaking to.”
    ― Elyn R. Saks
    “One aspect of DID is the PTSD suffered by some of the alters. PTSD is similar to Panic Attacks in that once turned on, the anxiety is fed into a vicious cycle.”
    ― David Yeung
    “If only you could command your brain to actually do that. It would be cool to have some kind of remote control to switch off your thoughts. Thoughts off, Siri. Or, more positive thoughts, Siri. Forget about this thought, Siri. if only.”
    ― Stefanie Sybens, Letters from the What-Went-Before


    ]]>     2020-11-06 08:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896979827     WE ARE WITH YOU shreyaraghav2000 https://padlet.com/shreyaraghav2000/sn8u91pw8iezyg96/wish/896984712 “Danger is only when we feel the insecurity of what pains us the most.”

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