Claustrophobia - Andrea Perry

BEST FOR .. support for finding your unique way of out of the confines of claustrophobia

In this, the first book ever written on the subject, therapist and consultant Andrea Perry speaks honestly about her own experience of claustrophobia, and draws on the views of other people who have experienced similar anxiety, and overcome it. Experiencing claustrophobia can be terrifying. each person copes with their anxiety differently - some by trying to ignore it, and others by avoiding confined spaces, such as underground trains, lifts, tunnels, car-washes, MRI scans, crowds, or even wearing a crash-helmet. Andrea explores how and why the phobia develops; how it imposes limitations on our lives, and can undermine our sense of freedom. Controversially, she presents claustrophobia not simply as an anxiety reaction, but also as a deeply human rejection of being controlled in the confined spaces of an increasingly technological world. Practical, compassionate and insightful, this book provides a wide choice of self-help strategies, and a review of appropriate treatments and therapies, so that you can truly find your own way out of claustrophobia. It will benefit people who experience claustrophobia themselves, and those who want to help them, and also be of interest to designers, architects, and anyone wanting to improve the quality and safety of our environment.