Phobias

Phobia
Phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It is an extreme form of fear or
anxiety caused by a particular situation or object.

For example, you know a spider isn't poisonous or it's nothing, but it still
doesn't reduce your anxiety. This phobia is called arachnophobia .
Fear is a natural and healthy response we
all have to danger. It’s a survival instinct
designed to help us avoid and escape
threatening situations. Phobias, however,
are different. To start with, phobias are
more intense than fears - they can lead to
severe anxiety and panic attacks for some
people.

Phobias develop when someone has an exaggerated or

unrealistic fear surrounding a certain situation or object.
If this situation or object is common in day-to-day life,
the phobia can restrict a person’s life, holding them back
from doing what they want to do and causing a lot of
distress.
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Fear of darkness
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Fear of spiders
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Fear of heights
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Fear of flying
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Fear of needles
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Fear of blood
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Fear of the lift

My biggest phobia is spiders
Fear of spiders is also called arachnophobia.

Arachnophobia means more than being

scared of spiders and other forms of
arachnids. It is an intense, paralyzing fear
where someone actively avoids contact
with spiders. This can impact a person’s
day-to-day life as it restricts where they
can go and what they can do.
How to deal with phobias?
Speak to a psychologist
Think everything will be fine

Talk to a family member

Control your fears

The strangest phobias:
Agyrophobia - fear of crossing the street.

Eisoptrophobia - fear of mirrors.

Pentheraphobia - fear of mother-in-law

Hypnotherapy is a great idea to treat phobias
Hypnotherapy can help treat phobia by identifying
The most common
the root cause of fear and enabling people to
manage and deal with fear in a calm, relaxed phobias seen by
manner. hypnotherapists are:
• Fear of confined spaces
• Fear of dentists
• Fear of dogs
• Fear of flying
• Fear of heights
• Fear of needles
• Fear of sickness
• Fear of spiders and other insects
• Fear of water