Brenna Mae threw on a beanie, grabbed her messenger bag, and left her apartment on June 10 to go to Trader Joe’s. While so many people travel to the grocery store everyday, this moment was incredibly ...

Cecil Jackson, who has agoraphobia, says his life has completely changed after undergoing therapy and speaking about his struggles publicly with CBS News. But although he and his family celebrate his ...

Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed. You fear an actual or ...

Agoraphobia has gripped Cecil Jackson's life since he was 19 years old. He's one of an estimated 2 million adults in the United States who have the anxiety disorder that causes them to stay home to ...

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 ...

One of the unexpected effects of the ongoing pandemic has been a surge in cases of agoraphobia. The condition is now keeping an untold number of Americans trapped inside their own homes, according to ...

The city can feel like a maze when agoraphobia shows up—not just fear of open spaces, but a complex anxiety that colors ...

Prince Harry reveals in his new book he struggled with agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder that can cause people to become afraid to leave their home. “I was an agoraphobe. Which was nearly impossible ...

The fear or anxiety must occur in two of the five situations to meet criteria for agoraphobia. According to the DSM-V, if the individual fears only one situation, the specific phobia is the diagnosis.

In a typical day as the "Agoraphobic Traveller," Jacqui Kenny may see Mongolian mountains, brightly-colored houses in Arizona and a plain in Kyrgyzstan -- all from the safety of her home. Eight years ...