A Phobia presents itself in a number of categories and is a source of fear and anxiety for a person.

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Image: Phobia Stock Photos

Phobia of the Day: Ornithophobia

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an irrational response.

by Arnold Charles

16-06-2023 08:38

in Offbeat

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Image: Phobia Stock Photos

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving excessive and persistent fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an immediate anxiety response.

Most specific phobias fall into one of four major categories:

Fears of the natural environment
Fears related to animals
Fear related to medical treatments or issues
Fears related to specific situations

Phobia of the Day: Ornithophobia refers to the fear of birds

Ornithophobia, or the fear of birds makes the sufferers extremely uncomfortable around birds. For some individuals, such fear is only directed toward the birds of prey such as vultures, hawks, and eagles, etc, The symptoms of this phobia vary based on the severity of the condition. Like any other type of phobia, Ornithophobia symptoms can be categorized broadly as mental, physical, or emotional.

Some people refuse to eat in places where birds may be present for fear of having their food stolen by the birds.
Ornithophobic individuals fear birds preserved by taxidermists and present in museums etc. Still, others are afraid of all images, photos, or even birds’ feathers.
Physical symptoms of this phobia typically include breaking in a cold sweat, trembling or shaking, screaming or crying, having an increased heart rate, freezing in place, or attempting to flee at the sight of birds.