Phobias
Phobia refers to an irrational fear that a person experiences when they encounter a certain place, thing, or situation. People with phobia have an extreme level of fear and panic when they are facing the source of their fear but they are not able to do anything about it. This fear often disrupts with the person’s life, work, relationships, etc.
People often have specific phobias related to various things or situations:
i. Fear of heights – Acrophobia
ii. Fear of enclosed space – Claustrophobia
iii. Fear of blood – Hemophobia
iv. Fear of dogs – cynophobia
Symptoms
Therapy
Graduated exposure therapy
EMDR
CBT
Hypnotheraphy
How are you feeling today ?
You can ask these questions to yourself and if you say “Yes” to most of these, you should seek the expertise of a mental health professional and navigate through your symptoms with psychotherapy and medications.
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Do you feel extremely scared of a specific object or situation?
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Does your fear interrupt your daily life?
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Does your irrational fear hamper your relationship with others?
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Do you feel that you avoid going out due to your irrational fear?
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