Agoraphobia: For Friends & Family
Friends and family may not always understand what you're going through with agoraphobia. Here are some articles and websites to help them learn more about the disorder.
Lending a Hand: For the Support Person
From your About Guide. How do you give or receive support for panic disorder without harming your closest relationships?
From your About Guide. How do you give or receive support for panic disorder without harming your closest relationships?
The Support Person's Most Valuable Gift: Time
From your About Guide. How you can best help a person recovering from panic disorder and/or agoraphobia.
From your About Guide. How you can best help a person recovering from panic disorder and/or agoraphobia.
The Snake and The "Snake"
A comparison of agoraphobia with a phobia of snakes, to help support people understand the everyday of experiences of agoraphobics. By Ellen at her Living with Agoraphobia page.
A comparison of agoraphobia with a phobia of snakes, to help support people understand the everyday of experiences of agoraphobics. By Ellen at her Living with Agoraphobia page.
Suggestions for Caregivers
Introduction to support, including general guidelines as well as suggestions for assisting with desensitization. From Support Person's Information and Support.
Introduction to support, including general guidelines as well as suggestions for assisting with desensitization. From Support Person's Information and Support.
"Support Person" Perspective
One person's experiences as a support person. Explains what it takes to be a support person and offers advice and understanding on the difficulties the support person faces. By William Merrill in ENcourage Newsletter.
One person's experiences as a support person. Explains what it takes to be a support person and offers advice and understanding on the difficulties the support person faces. By William Merrill in ENcourage Newsletter.
Useful Guidelines for Helping the Recovering Agoraphobic in Your Life
Explains agoraphobia and outlines an excellent list of guidelines. Also reminds the support person to take care of him/herself. By Pat Merrill in ENcourage Newsletter.
Explains agoraphobia and outlines an excellent list of guidelines. Also reminds the support person to take care of him/herself. By Pat Merrill in ENcourage Newsletter.