A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Image: Phobia Stock Photos
Phobia of the Day: Megalophobia
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:
- 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: Erythrophobia Is the fear of blushing
A person with erythrophobia may worry about the social cost of blushing. For instance, a person may believe that they will lose social support if people see them blush, or that other people will think negatively of them if they blush. The symptoms of erythrophobia have associations with symptoms in other anxiety disorders. These symptoms can include:
- A churning feeling or butterflies in the stomach
- restlessness
- sweating
- panic attacks
- fast breathing
- fast heartbeat
SELF-CARE TIPS FOR PHOBIAS THAT BRING ON ANXIETY
- Talk to someone you trust.
- Learn to manage panic and anxiety.
- Look into joining a support group.
- Use self-help resources.
- Take a course for your specific phobia.
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