AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Agoraphobia (ag-uh-ruh-FOE-be-uh) is a type of anxiety disorder. Agoraphobia involves fearing and avoiding places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agoraphobia is a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn’t be available if things go wrong.

Detailed explanation-3: -For instance: A person with agoraphobia may avoid traveling by airplane due to a fear of having a panic attack on a plane and not necessarily due to aerophobia, or the fear of flying. A person with agoraphobia may avoid crowds, fearing the embarrassment of having a panic attack in front of a lot of people.

Detailed explanation-4: -a traumatic childhood experience, such as the death of a parent or being sexually abused. experiencing a stressful event, such as bereavement, divorce, or losing your job. a previous history of mental illnesses, such as depression, anorexia nervosa or bulimia. alcohol misuse or drug misuse.