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Define Agoraphobia: fear of public and isolated places

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Define Agoraphobia: fear of public and isolated places      Very crowded places closed or on the contrary large desert areas... The agoraphobic panics at the idea of being confronted with an uncontrollable situation from which he cannot escape.      Professor Antoine Pelissolo, a psychiatrist specializing in anxiety disorders , explains this phobia, which affects nearly 3% of the population, and gives us some tips on how to get out of it. define agoraphobia       Fear of overcrowded or confined places but also of vast and deserted places... The agoraphobe fears above all to lose control of a situation, not to be able to escape easily in case of attack or malaise.      A kind of "fear of being afraid", agoraphobia may only affect certain places (public places or busy places such as demonstrations or public transportation) or may extend to anything outside the home.      The resulting physical reactions - wobbly legs, dizziness, sweating, palpitations, stomach aches - can be l