By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: June 28, 2019 10:20:23 am
Agoraphobia: All you need to know about the fear of being in open or closed spaces
Most anxiety disorders have a tendency to run in the family. Children with at least one parent having any anxiety disorder have higher chances of being diagnosed with agoraphobia.
Feeling anxious, worrying or feeling apprehensive is an experience common for a lot of us within our daily lives, which could be in association with specific situations. Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder which is characterised by a marked fear or anxiety about two or more of the following five situations: (a) using public transport; (b) being in open spaces; (c) being in closed spaces; (d) standing in a line or crowd; and (e) being outside of the home alone.
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