Jewel: I Was 'Crippled By Agoraphobia'

Singer and songwriter Jewel talks with Caitlyn about how she suffered from panic attacks until her music changed her way of thinking.

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[TheOnlyHonor]

I had no idea, I have been housebound to Agoraphobia since 2005, I havnt heard of many people who suffer from it. <3 to her

[pridden]

Jewel is a very intelligent and mentally strong person

[TahirahM]

"what do happy people do?" same girl, same. i wish i knew

[jlewis]

It's annoying that people who do interviews have no idea about the person they are interviewing.

[LarryBanks]

O WOW IF JEWEL CAN FACE HER FEARS WITH AGORAPHOBIA YOU CAN DO

[intellectualunicorn]

That's the key-compound to agoraphobia: controlling fear

[adamg]

Well done Jewel amazing you got through this :))

[cynthiacorcoran]

We said that because being opraetta I'd achieved more than anyone except parents as far as I knew.

[cynthiacorcoran]

We didn't want anyone more to know.

[mercuryxyz]

Why do so many people and psychologists confuse the genetic disorder agoraphobia with a psychological anxiety disorder. Just because a person can’t leave the house or car, it doesn’t immediately transform to agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is misapply named. It is not a phobia. It is a genetic disorder And only the Claire weekes method can control it. This woman obviously has a psychological anxiety disorder from a traumatised childhood. She needs an accurate diagnosis. And the word agoraphobia came from the Ancient Greek language by people seeing a person having a panic attack in open places. The Ancient Greeks had no real knowledge of genetic or psychological disorders as we know today. The word agoria means market or shop. The word “fovia “ means fear. That is the exact Greek translation. And now everyone uses the word phobia wrongly even for some genetic disorders

[rockybalboa]

I don't think it's about fear?

[crystalcostello]

There is no cure... This doesn't sound like agoraphobia at all...

[datatsushi]

I always thought she was smart...then i learned she dated Sean Penn lol

[lindeesorong]

That get I want run stop sing you sing