Did you know that Agoraphobia occurs twice as commonly among women as it does in men?

Did you know that Agoraphobia  is an anxiety disorder defined as a morbid fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions?

Did you know that Agoraphobia may arise by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no perceived easy means of escape?

Did you know that sufferers of agoraphobia avoid public and/or unfamiliar places, especially large, open spaces such as shopping malls or airports where there are few places to hide. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to his or her home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this safe place?

Did you know that agoraphobia is mostly thought to be a fear of public places, it is now believed that agoraphobia develops as a complication of panic attacks?

Did you know that Anti-depressant medications are commonly used to treat anxiety disorders are mainly in the 
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibator) class an include sertaine, paroxetine and fluoxetine?


Did you know that Benzodiazepine tranquilizers, MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants are also commonly prescribed for treatment of agoraphobi is a condition where the sufferer becomes anxious in environments that are unfamiliar or where he or she perceives that they have little control?

Did you know that necrophobia, the fear of death?

Did you know that Agoraphobia occurs twice as commonly among women as it does in men? 

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