People with agoraphobia are set to be offered virtual reality (VR) therapy on the NHS to help them overcome their fear of leaving the house. The treatment, which involves wearing a special headset, ...

The reviews are in: Aimee Lou Wood's latest project, the tender rom-com TV show Film Club, has us all reaching for the hankies! The show follows Aimee's character Evie as she navigates agoraphobia ...

Agoraphobia is the fear of being away from your "safe place", the place where you feel you can handle anything that comes your way. (Or at least, you can handle it in your own way without being judged ...

Imagine waking up in the morning and being unable to take a step outside, imagine not being able to pop down to your local store or leave the house to visit family and friends. This is reality for ...

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 ...

It’s the exact opposite of what I’ve been telling my brain for the past five years. According to Professor Kevin Gournay, president of the charity No Panic and an expert in agoraphobia and panic ...

In his new memoir, Prince Harry talks about his mental health struggles. In particular, he mentions dealing with agoraphobia. About 1.3% of adults in the U.S. have agoraphobia. Prince Harry shares in ...

The World Health Organization defines panic disorder as a significant problem that affects up to 20 percent of the world’s population, and women are twice as likely to be affected as men. While the ...

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Prince Harry's memoir contained many revelations, but there's one in particular that would have resonated with many people. And that's his struggle with agoraphobia. “I was an agoraphobe," he writes ...

A week before lockdown began, a week before we were all told to stay home to save lives, Ryan Seller was diagnosed with agoraphobia. The diagnosis didn’t come as any major surprise; he had suffered ...