Agoraphobia

Based on the information that we received on Nadine, we decided that she met the criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia); code F40.10, based on the symptoms listed in the DSM-5. Nadine also met applicable symptoms for Social Exclusion or Rejection (Z60.4, V62.4). Social Exclusion or Rejection is described as a category that “…should be used where there is an imbalance of social power such that there is a recurrent social exclusion or rejection by others; being targeted by others…

g., sexual instinct). Symptoms of a neurosis are phobias and obsessions/compulsions. These are coping mechanisms for dealing with the repressed instinct (or privation from chapter 1). They are not a problem unless they get out of control (e.g., agoraphobia). He makes an analogy with the development of civilization. Religion is the neurosis caused by the repression of instincts demanded by civilization. It was useful for a while, but now we all need therapy to get over this unhealthy coping…

view public situations as painful. Panic disorder is when the person experience severe feelings of doom, worrying that something bad will happen to their health. Another type of anxiety is agoraphobia. This is fear of going out in public. Fear of open space or being in unfamiliar places. Person with agoraphobia never leave their home. They can also have panic disorder. Phobias are another type of anxiety where the person has fear of objects, scenarios, animals, airplanes, etc. Post traumatic…

submitting several of my works to the Literary Magazine. In December of my freshman year, I was diagnosed with yet another thing. Depression, Social Anxiety, and Agoraphobia…and I was put on medication. I have learned to cope with my depression and anxiety, however it is really bad when I do get into places I do not feel safe in, and my Agoraphobia starts acting…

Can you sleep at night with no lights or sound available? Are you able to venture through your backyard, without questioning the presence of harmful insects? Despite the pain, is a medical appointment that requires shots bearable? Often taken for granted, these simple trials can escalate to a fear, then continue to develop into a phobia. Patients with phobias are commonly misunderstood because, only on a rare occasion, can another person relate. Although it is known that many people claim to…

Victor Frankenstein and Zeena Frome both had needs, wants, and dreams. The two are almost total opposites when coping with their desires and wants, and have different outcomes based off their decisions. Victor’s balancing of his innermost desires, or ID, his dreams and needs grew into a festering wound in his soul that could be cured with only one purpose: destroy the evil that he created. Zeena, on the other hand, seemed fixated on regression, and depended on others to do everyday living for…

Bullying is a very prevalent and serious issue in today’s society. Sometimes it is hard to recognize what bullying is and what it isn’t. The dictionary defines bully as use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants. Bullying usually occurs inside school, at the playground, on the bus, at home or even at work. Bullying has become more deadly over the years, and in some cases leads to self-harm, depression, suicide behaviors or even…

everyone was sometimes. Maybe some people can just turn it off when they need to.” ― John Corey Whaley, Highly Illogical Behavior. Sixteen year-old Solomon Reed has agoraphobia, which is the fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment. Because of this, he hasn’t left his house in three years. Agoraphobia is on of hundred of phobias that people suffer from everyday. In the book, Highly Illogical Behavior, the main character suffers from a type of anxiety…

Social Anxiety Do you often feel scared to talk to a person of authority or even a peer? Do you tremble and blush when you are forced to talk to someone new? Do you constantly worry about doing or saying something “stupid” so you just don’t say anything at all? These are common warning signs of Social Anxiety Disorder-or SAD- and if you said yes to any of those questions, you just might have it. Joseph Bennington-Castro, author of the article What is Social Anxiety Disorder?, defines social…

After reviewing the case of 28-year-old Owen, it is evident that he suffers from an anxiety disorder due to the simple fact that he has feelings of extreme nervousness that are interfering with his job. However, this is not his only symptom of anxiety he shows. Anxiety is usually not the only mental disorder one encounters at a time and he does show symptoms of other mental disorders as well. After reading Owen’s case the generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) stands out. GAD is a serious and common…