A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Image: Phobia Stock Photos
A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an irrational response.
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:
Phobia of the Day: Obesophobia, also called pocrescophobia, is the fear of gaining weight. It’s most prevalent in adolescent women, but men can have it too.
The main complication of obesophobia is an unhealthy obsession with body weight and food. This increases the risk of developing an eating disorder, which is a serious condition characterized by dangerous eating behaviors.The symptoms of obesophobia involve negative emotions when thinking or talking about weight gain. They can include:
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