‘Agoraphobia’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

The following questions are related to ‘Agoraphobia’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.

Between My Girlfriend and My Ex, It’s Too Much Pressure!

By Dr Cynthia Giocomarra, PsyD | 22 January 2010
Between My Girlfriend and My Ex, It’s Too Much Pressure!
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Q: I have a problem. I currently live with my ex-girlfriend whom I broke up with about a year ago. We have since moved on to committed relationships, and we remain best friends. However, my current girlfriend seems to resent the fact that we still hang out on occasion, and my ex gets annoyed with [...]

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Treatment-Resistant Panic Disorder

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 25 September 2009

Q: I seem to have treatment-resistant Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia. I say this because, as far as I am aware, I have tried every conceivable treatment for my anxiety disorder. This long list includes: multiple SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, beta blockers, off-label uses of medications such as Seroquel and Neurontin, Vistaril and other antihistamines, BuSpar, various [...]

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Taking Xanax, and My Anxiety is Worse than Ever

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 18 May 2009

Q: I am 19 years old, and I have been experiencing anxiety since I was 14, around the beginning of high school. Everything was fine for the first couple of days, but then I started feeling light headed and nauseous. My hands and neck went numb and I felt like I couldn’t move or I [...]

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I Lean to One Side — What is This?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 5 September 2008

Q: I suffer from Major Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). My question is I often walk leaning to one side if I come under any kind of stress or within a foot of another individual. This happens even with people I really like and trust. In hallways [...]

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