Essay On Agoraphobia

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“Agoraphobia.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 18 Nov. 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/agoraphobia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355987. Accessed 3 May 2018. In the article, Agoraphobia, it explains the symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, and prevention of agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a type anxiety disorder, people who have this type of problem they tend to be fear of crowded place and they usually avoid the situation that might cause the panic attack, there is no easy way to get help if the patient having sensitively anxiety issue. People who have agoraphobia often have a hard time feeling safe after having one or more attack and this cause them to worry about another attack, they often need …show more content…

The author supports his explanation by describing the symptom of many kinds of mental illness including major depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse and how it is so unrecognized and untreated. Afterward, it turns into most extreme consequence which is suicide. The author’s purpose is to show how effectively asking teens about their mood or suicidal feelings and posting a poster about mental issue or do some survey about their problem. “Some critics worry that asking teens about their mood or suicidal feelings will cause distress or induce suicidal feelings or behavior. In fact, there is evidence to the contrary. In one study, teens were randomly assigned to undergo mental health screening with or without questions that probed suicidal feelings and behavior." In this statement, it clearly points out the critical problem. There are other words from Courtney where I really think it is a good point, “You can be the greatest parent in the world and your kid could still have a serious problem you don't know