Agoraphobia
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What is agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia is a fairly well-defined cluster of phobias embracing fears of leaving home, entering shops, crowds and public places, or travelling alone in trains, buses or planes.
Common symptoms reported by people with agoraphobia
Treatments taken by people for agoraphobia
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Compare treatments taken by people with agoraphobia
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Got a question about living with agoraphobia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has agoraphobia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 127 say agoraphobia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 67 | |
| 40s | 58 | |
| 50s | 54 | |
| 60s | 67 | |
| 70+ | 180 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 50 | |
| 20-29 years | 26 | |
| 30-39 years | 37 | |
| 40-49 years | 32 | |
| 50-59 years | 23 | |
| 60-69 years | 37 | |
| 70+ years | 17 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 119 | |
| Female | 776 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 538 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 88 |