How is agoraphobia caused?
Please understand this: agoraphobia is a symptom of an anxiety disorder. Without anxiety this phobia simply CAN’T exist! So, by eliminating the underlying anxiety disorder, agoraphobia can be eliminated 100%. Agoraphobia is caused by high anxiety. During the anxiety response ‘Fight or Flight’, ‘risk assessment questions’ are sent out by the mind in order to assess a potential threat in your environment. These ‘what if’ questions are sent out and any potential dangers are detected by our sensory organs – the eyes, ears, mouth, nose and skin. This data is carried back to the anxiety control center of the brain and IT then makes a decision about whether to release Adrenalin (Flight or Fight Response) or whether to calm down and return the body to normal. Once a threat is detected outside of the body or, more likely, inside the body, in the form of the symptoms, sensations and thoughts your anxiety produces, the body goes into Flight or Fight mode; Adrenalin is released and the anxiety pro
