Famous People With Agoraphobia

Of the many famous people with agoraphobia, one name stands out as she has been pretty public about her condition - actress Kim Basinger.

The Importance Of Understanding Agoraphobia

As mentioned elsewhere in this site, it is important to understand your condition. No, it's not going to make it go away, but it helps in dealing with it.

By understanding, it can reduce some of the fear, stress and worry. Any improvement is better than none. Understanding also allows you to know what measures to take.

Famous Agoraphobics

One-time teenage heart-throb Donny Osmond has also experienced agoraphobia. Although his problem was more to do with social anxiety, he has also gone through depression.

His older brother Merrill also battled depression, as did sister Marie. Anxiety disorder issues can run in families, the Osmonds being a very good example.

Billy Bob Thornton may also have mild agoraphobia and has said that he is sometimes afraid to go out. The eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes may also have had some form of agoraphobia.

Philip K. Dick, author of mostly science fiction was also agoraphobic. Some of his work have been turned into films like Blade Runner and Total Recall.

Woody Allen suffers from both agoraphobia and claustrophobia and spent may years going through psychoanalysis. Speaking of psychoanalysis, it's ironic that "the father of psychoanalysis", Sigmund Freud, suffered agoraphobia.

There will be other famous people with agoraphobia. Perhaps many of them would rather keep it to themselves, family and close friends. This is understandable, especially when you're in the public eye.

You tend to value your privacy that much more. There's also the fear of being ridiculed. Most people cannot and will not understand about true anxiety disorders unless they, or someone close to them has been touched by it.

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