What is agoraphobia? It is the fear of panic and the belief that you will not be able to cope with intense sensations once you are outside your safe zones. These safe zones can be your home, your local area or the same predictable routes you always drive. The aim is to conserve comfort and avoid anything that might trigger a surge of anxiety. The pattern makes sense when someone is sensitised to panic. The threat response becomes overactive and the person starts to organise their life around pre