Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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Agoraphobia

Dontiece
Dontiece

Hey does anyone suffer with agoraphobia? I've been dealing with it on and off for about 7 months now and I don't know how to deal with it I'm new to the anxiety thing I'm on 22

GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Yes, I also have agoraphobia. For many years. It would be good to get a handle on it early.

Writing it out and trying to figure out how and when it started can be helpful for treatment. What happened 7 months ago?
brianwolfe
brianwolfe
The essential feature of agoraphobia is anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult (or embarrassing) or in which help may not be available in the event of having a Panic Attack or panic-like symptoms.
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