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WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR CLAUSTROPHOBIA? What Can be Done for Claustrophobia? Ask The Doctor Dr. Leland Heller Biological Unhappiness What Can be Done for Claustrophobia? What Can be Done for Claustrophobia? WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR CLAUSTROPHOBIA? What Can be Done for Claustrophobia? Question: I have a friend who suffers from a mild case of claustrophobia.  It never really seemed to severe but when we were out Christmas shopping–with more people in the stores–I began to realize how much of a problem it really was for her.  My question is this: I’m aware that it is a learned response and something she has to get over on her own long term, but is there any kind of way that I can help during an attack, like a home remedy or something? Dr. Heller’s Answer: The sensation of claustrophobia is totally unbearable.  Sometimes it’s a learned response, but not always. 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