Don't use this if you go to high school in VT! Agoraphobia Everyone is afraid of something. Some people are afraid of taking exams, walking alone in a rough neighborhood, or even insects, but merely being afraid of something isn't enough to classify you as a phobic. People that have phobias have irrational fears that hamper their existence. Millions of Americans are afflicted with phobias or panic disorder. To escape their fear, they go to …
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…too afraid that they will not be able to escape situations that make them uncomfortable or that they will get easily embarrassed by. Many Americans suffer from this fear, and are often forced by their mind to stay housebound because they fear impending doom or panic attacks. Doctors are still trying to find what triggers agoraphobia, but until then many people all over the world are battling with the fear of leaving their own home.