How did I develop agoraphobia?

How did I develop agoraphobia?

Larina Kase (President, Performance And Success Coaching) gives expert video advice on: What is 'agoraphobia'?; What are the symptoms of agoraphobia?; How did I develop agoraphobia? and more...

Agoraphobia develops because when you're afraid of something and you avoid it, in the short term you feel a little bit better. So if you're afraid of going out and you stay home in the short therm you feel better. The problem is over the long term you start to avoid it and it become a vicious cycle, kind of snowballs and then eventually people can't ever leave their houses at all.