NICE has said that gameChangeVR (a virtual reality technology) can be used in the NHS to treat severe agoraphobic avoidance in people with psychosis aged 16 and over. The NHS is collecting more ...

Leaving the house can be a terrifying prospect for people with agoraphobia, who have a hard time feeling safe in public. While many are staying inside during the coronavirus pandemic, this is not the ...

Q: My daughter tells me her new roommate is afraid to leave a 10-block area around their apartment in New York City. She has something called agoraphobia. What is that? A: Agoraphobia is literally the ...

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder. It can trigger intense fear in situations where escape may be difficult or help is hard to access. The person may be afraid to go out or to be far from home. The ...

Feeling anxious in certain situations doesn’t always mean the same thing. Agoraphobia and social anxiety often get confused, yet they affect people differently. Understanding where they overlap and ...