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Radio 4 Home Truths Listen Again About John Peel Help Feedback Like this page? Mail it to a friend		Marlene with some cygnets Swan with cygnents A cygnent enjoys a ride A cygnent enjoys a ride Swans Photo Therapy Listen to the item In 1981 Marlene, became agoraphobic. When she went out on her own, she walked so close to the walls for security, that she bruised her arms. Husband Colin, suggested she get a camera. By concentrating on the photograph rather than how she felt, Marlene could take control of her situation. Photography broke the barrier for Marlene, liberating her from the house... Discuss this story on the Home Truths message board Tell us your experiences... Useful Links BBC Video Nation: Lomography BBC Health: Agoraphobia Medicdirect: Agoraphobia The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

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