Tori, a 23 year-old, is unemployed and afraid to leave her house. She has only left her house once in the past year. Her fear of leaving the house started about a year ago when she was in the supermarket and suddenly experienced a feeling of sheer terror. She felt like she was totally out of control and might die. She had two subsequent attacks, both when she was out of her house, and since then she has been afraid to go out. On the one occasion when she left her house in the past year, she insisted that her best friend accompany her and stay by her side until she returned home. Tori may suffer from ____________.

Answer:

Anxiety and Panic disorder

Explanation:

Anxiety and panic is defined as the disorder in which a person feels excessive and intrusive worrying that affects their daily functioning. Some other symptoms of an anxiety disorder include agitation, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, tense muscles, fatigue, and trouble sleeping.

Symptoms of Tori include a feeling of sheer terror, excessive worrying, and restlessness whenever she is out of the house concludes that she is suffering from anxiety and panic disorder. Whenever she goes out she sometimes gets panic attacks as well.

There is no permanent cure of the disorder but it can be cured by counseling.

Hence, the correct answer is "Anxiety and Panic disorder".