Fear of open spaces is the literal translation of a complex anxiety disorder known as ‘agoraphobia’. Calling agoraphobia fear of open spaces is somewhat misleading, since the condition is a more advanced form of panic disorder The fear in ‘fear of open spaces’ isn’t about open spaces themselves Fear of open spaces is a...
Agoraphobia sufferers have plenty of different therapies that they can choose from to help them get over their condition. Conventional medical alternatives are medication and psychotherapy or there are complementary and self help therapies. Psychotherapists will usually treat agoraphobia with CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). CBT works by reducing the negative thinking and behaviour...