F40.01: Agoraphobia: With panic disorder

You have a pronounced fear of public places or crowds of people.

Anxiety is an unpleasant sensation of threat. There are mental conditions that leave you feeling more anxious than normal or anxious without just cause. There are a variety of reasons for these mental disorders. Physical and mental influences can play a role.

You have a mental disorder. This condition causes you to be afraid of certain situations. You may be afraid of public places or crowds of people, for example. These situations can also include traveling by public transport or undertaking long journeys. This means you often seek to avoid situations that make you afraid. With this condition, even the thought of such a situation can make a person very anxious. They can also be afraid of experiencing renewed anxiety.

When someone is afraid, a range of symptoms may appear. For example, they may feel unsafe and light-headed or feel that they are losing control. Possible physical symptoms are things like outbreaks of sweating, shaking or palpitations. They can also feel it is more difficult to breathe.

The condition has also led you to have recurrent panic attacks. A panic attack involves sudden intense symptoms of anxiety. This can include severe physical symptoms such as a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, shaking or shortness of breath. During a panic attack, your environment may also feel strange or unreal or you may also have a fear of death.