Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

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.

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 ...

Social anxiety and agoraphobia share several characteristics. However, they are two distinct conditions with various key differences. Social anxiety and agoraphobia are two different conditions that ...