Agoraphobia and It’s Relationship to Panic Attacks
Perhaps one of the most debilitating disorders is that of agoraphobia. While some suffer silently others become so fear stricken that they decide their safe zone is the only place they be exist comfortably. Agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces, public places, and crowds. The intensity of the fear varies from one sufferer to the other.
Many times the sufferer will become so worried about the potential of having a panic attack at a place or time that would be intolerable that he decides staying home is a safer option. This can result in a person becoming a virtual prisoner in his own home.
Stress or high anxiety is thought to be the cause of panic attacks. These attacks occur without warning and cause the sufferer to feel intense fear and a sense of dread. Outward reactions to this internal stimulus vary.
Some people seem to ‘lose it’ and others are better at masking the emotional turmoil they are experiencing. But most have extreme feelings of wanting to escape, and some complain that they fear they are dying or going crazy.
Obviously it would be difficult to manage such emotions and keep a calm demeanor. These sufferers become terrified that they will suffer an attack and behave inappropriately at the worst time.
That is how the cycle begins; a fear (related to the panic attack itself), the body responds, eventually the person is able to determine which places or situations seem to provoke the anxiety attacks, so will tend to avoid such situations.
As time goes by these people seem to completely isolate themselves from the world. But it is not because they want to - it is out of a need for freedom from the panic attacks that they suffer when they let their guard down.
Fortunately new techniques have been found that can help with such anxiety related disorders and the sufferers often are able to completely eradicate the disorder from their life. There is hope for all! For more information click any link in this blog.
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