'Agoraphobia makes you feel like a prisoner in your own home' MP Simon Clarke opted out of Downing Street Budget photograph because of agoraphobia - what does it feel like to live with it?
as a fear of being in a situation where your escape might be difficult or where you won't be able to access help.
It is estimated that two people in every 100 in the UK have a panic disorder and a third of those people will go on to develop agoraphobia. It is twice as common in women as in men and usually starts between the ages of 18 and 35, says the NHS. "Then this will make you afraid because it's quite humiliating being in tears with no-one around," she says, adding that your mind tends to catastrophise and imagine extreme scenarios such as fainting or falling over without anyone to come to your aid.
Ruth Hatton, 43, from Redcar, who experiences symptoms of agoraphobia but does not have an official diagnosis from her doctor, said she copes by asking her adult daughter to accompany her to the supermarket.
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