One summer Scout Finch, the main character in Harper Lees To Kill a Mocking Bird, and her brother Jem met their soon to be playmate, Dill. They spent their summer fascinated with the Radley property, which housed the mysterious Boo Radley. They snuck Boo letters throughout the summer and he left them presents in a tree. Eventually the children snuck on to the property to meet Boo Radley. However, they had shots fired at them by Boo Radley’s brother, who also lived on the property. Atticus Finch, the children’s father, finds himself defending an innocent man Tom Robinson. The town begins to mentally and physically attack the Finch family due to Mr. Robinsons skin color. In the end of the book the Jem and Scout are walking home when they are…show more content… Agoraphobia is a diagnosis given to people who are afraid of “public places, often perceiving such environments as too open, crowded or dangerous.” and “can manifest in symptoms of distress and panic, disrupting sufferers’ everyday lives.” In simpler terms it is the fear of open spaces, hence, why Boo stays in the comfort of his own property. After his heroic save, he is in the Finch household and shows symptoms of a panic attack such as light headedness and sweating. He also shows anxiety when Scout encourages him to pat Jem on the head. He is reluctant at first but does carefully and nervously. However, after scout walks him home, in the end of the novel, Boo is never heard from again. This illustrates his anxiety toward being around other people. Boo Radley presents many of the symptoms for Agoraphobia and is made nervous and uncomfortable by the world around…show more content… Although we do not know the exact age of Boo, he seems to be in his mid-thirties, the prime age to be getting diagnosed with a social anxiety disorder. One-day Boo stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of scissors and that was the final day he was seen in public. His parents kept him hidden from the outside world. That was until his parents passed away and the bans were lifted. However, Boo has been kept away for so long that he had become a ghost of himself. This can also be a risk factor for Boo considering he experienced a traumatic event. One of the major protective factors for Boo is staying away from the source of anxiety, in this case that is the outside world. Most of the other aspects of Boos lives would be considered risk factors. He has low self-esteem, little family support, and low self-efficacy. By being kept from the outside world, Boo’s social skills continued to weaken and
