A long and winding road...now where the hell is my apt?!

[varionic]

Fact of the day:
The word "agoraphobia" is an English adoption of the Greek words agora (αγορά) and phobos (φόβος), literally translated as "a fear of the marketplace". This translation is the reason for the common misconception that agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces, and is not clinically accurate.

I live in suburbia. I am surrounded by malls.

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[mayabutta]

We learned about agoraphobia this year. It's usually secondary to a panic disorder - people are afraid that if they have a panic attack that they won't be able to find an exit, or be able to get through people to get to one. The agoraphobia usually goes away when the disorder is treated.

At least that was my interpretation. Reality may be different.

When are you coming to visit now that you're close?

probably a while

[varionic]

many factors...short answer; don't know. :(

please tell gods that i am sorry for owning too much crap...i'm buried in packing material

If I'm ever rich...I think I'll buy a monster laptop and a backpack and drift for the rest of my life.

isn't it interesting that one type of panic attack is part of the migraine aura? How do they treat panic disorders?

-me