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Phobias
- Phobia
A persistent, uncontrollable and irrational fear of a specific object, activity or situation.
Phobias can be described as a constant, overwhelming and disabling fear of exposure to specific objects, activities or situations, which represent little or no actual danger to the sufferer. Avoidance of exposure to these things then causes the sufferer to limit their daily activities unnecessarily.
Types of Phobias
Phobias can be divided into two distinct types:
Specific Phobia
Specific phobias are usually to things such as dentists and doctors, heights, flying, dogs or snakes for example. Whilst specific phobias can cause anxiety and even panic to happen on exposure to them, they are not caused by generalized anxiety or an underlying anxiety disorder.
Social Phobia
Social Phobia is anxiety caused by exposure to social situations and interaction with other people. Includes fear of public speaking or performance, eating in public, writing in front of someone and other social interaction.
Social phobia sufferers experience an overwhelming and frightening fear of being scrutinized or of being embarrassed or humiliated. This can lead to avoiding situations where this could happen, which means missing out on many pleasurable aspects of life. Agoraphobia is a common social phobia.
Phobia Treatment
Phobias are symptoms of an anxiety disorder and NOT stand-alone disorders. Anxiety disorders occur when the 'anxiety switch' in the brain becomes stuck in the ON position as a result of constant anxiety or a one-off trauma. This anxiety switch, called the Amygdala, is the organ in the brain that regulates and stores the anxiety response.
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