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the fear that the exit is the problem, not the room.
means an anxiety disorder marked by dread of situations where escape might be hard or help unavailable, often leading to avoidance of open or crowded spaces.
from from greek agora, the public marketplace, plus phobos, fear — coined in 1871 by psychiatrist carl westphal to describe patients terrified of crossing open squares.
not just outsidecan strike in crowds, buses, or elevators too
often follows panicusually develops after repeated panic attacks in public
treatable, not permanentexposure therapy has strong recovery rates