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  1. LeAnn Rimes and Other Stars Open Up About Anxiety Struggle

    Fri, 31 Aug 2012

    about her battle with anxiety, which kept her from leaving her house for weeks at a time. That kind of anxiety, called agoraphobia , gave her panic attacks. She said she became terrified of dying after the death of both of her parents. "I would have panic

  2. Woman Travels World to Meet All 324 of Her Facebook Friends, All to Beat Anxiety

    Tue, 3 Jan 2012

    white-knuckled fear of leaving her Wilmette, Ill., home was intense enough to triffer debilitating panic attacks. She had battled agoraphobia - a type of anxiety disorder that can be triggered by open spaces, leaving home, crowds or other uncontrolled situations

  3. Exposure Therapy Rescues Woman From Vomit Phobia

    Tue, 18 Oct 2011

    Joanna (not her real name) is a 22-year-old brunette with an intense look in her eyes. She suffers from a fear so pervasive that, in her words, she "wants to die." Joanna's fear is called emetophobia, the fear of vomit. Few of us enjoy the concept of throwing up. But she is paralyzed by it, forcing

  4. Afraid of Elevators? 20 Tips From 20/20

    Thu, 9 Jun 2011

    Take claustrophobia and agoraphobia (the fear of panicking), add some social anxiety disorder, throw in funky odors and bad music -- what do you have? A little

  5. Meet the 2011 Small Business Challenge coaches

    Mon, 11 Apr 2011

    culinary and lifestyle empire. Weiner teamed with Deen after she overcame financial troubles and a prolonged battle with agoraphobia , which is the fear of public places, to become a successful restaurant owner. With a $200 budget and the help of her two sons

  6. Animal Hoarders Fill Homes With Dozens of Pets

    Tue, 20 Jul 2010

    you've taken care of them." Lindsay eventually called on Dr. Karen Cassidy, owner and clinical director of the Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Center in Chicago, to set up an intervention. The goal? Convince Janice to give up all but two dogs and one

News

  1. Extreme Child Phobias: More Than Fear, Sometimes Dangerous, Even Deadly

    Mon, 16 Feb 2009

    into a dog on the street or in a neighbor's yard had produced a phobia so severe that the brothers might as well have had agoraphobia . Pincus estimated about 2 to 4 percent of children have a clinical level of fear that would warrant treatment. Childhood

  2. Panic Disorder Blood Test May Aid Treatment

    Thu, 8 Jan 2009

    that panic disorder is grave and warrants greater attention from the medical community. "A lot of these people develop agoraphobia and are holed up in their house, or drink to lower anxiety and develop alcoholism," he said. "People say, 'Panic disorder

  3. Top 10 'Yuppie' Health Conditions

    Tue, 16 Dec 2008

    Doctors May Swear an Illness Is Real, but Some Conditions Still Meet Skepticism

  4. Tranquilizer Detox Withdrawal Can Last Years

    Fri, 28 Nov 2008

    for the rest of my life." Burns continued to take Ativan and antidepressants for nine years; meanwhile, her anxiety and agoraphobia only increased. During that time, her body developed a tolerance for the drug, making coming off of it all the more risky

  5. Paula Deen Dishes on Thanksgiving Dinner

    Wed, 12 Nov 2008

    Deen published her first children's cookbook, "Paula Deen's My First Cookbook," in October. After struggling with agoraphobia and enduring a difficult divorce, Deen was a 42-year-old housewife raising Jamie and Bobby on her own when she started

  6. Whom In My Life Should I Tell About My Anxiety Disorder?

    Wed, 16 Apr 2008

    You do not have to tell an employer unless you think your symptoms are visible at work, or in the case of social phobia or agoraphobia , that your symptoms are keeping you from going to work regularly. In that case, it's best to let your employer know

  7. How Often Should I Check In With My Mental Health Professional?

    Wed, 16 Apr 2008

    we know are effective take several weeks. For example, if you have panic disorder with frequent panic attacks and with agoraphobia -- which means that you're avoiding going out -- it's going to take at least one good hour-long session to make the

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Videos

  1. Symptoms Of Agoraphobia ?

    Tue, 11 Mar 2008

    Dr. Barbara Rothbaum answers the question: 'Symptoms Of Agoraphobia ?'

  2. Symptoms Of Agoraphobia ?

    Tue, 15 Apr 2008

    Dr. Barbara Rothbaum answers the question: 'Symptoms Of Agoraphobia ?'

  3. Woman Beats Agoraphobia With Facebook, Visits Hundreds of Friends Around U.S.

    Tue, 10 Jan 2012

    Learn how one mom cured herself from a debilitating illness using social media.

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