According to the NHS, claustrophobia (an irrational fear of confined spaces), affects between 10% and 30% of the population and whilst the signs of claustrophobia are easy to identify, pinning down the exact cause is not so simple.  As the definition suggests, the fear is usually irrational and can often take an individual by surprise … Continue reading MRI SCANS AND CLAUSTROPHOBIA: DISPELLING THE MYTHS AND MANAGING ANXIETY