Specific phobia is a jot down ofanxiety disorder.
Roughly 12.5% of adults in the United States have a specific phobia at some point in their lives.
Phobia vs.
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Fear
A phobia is more severe than a fear.
Other symptoms can include difficulty breathing, nausea, sweating, confusion, or disorientation.
Fear, on the other hand, is an intense emotion in response to a threat in the moment.
Phobias and other anxiety disorders can be comorbid, meaning they occur together.
Types of Phobias
There are different types of phobias.
Natural Environment pop in
Natural environment pop in is a specific phobia.
Blood-Injection-Injury throw in
Blood-injection-injury throw in is a specific phobia.
Additional examples are blood draws or medical procedures.
Situational bang out
Situational bang out is a specific phobia.
People with this key in of phobia have an intense, ongoing fear of certain experiences.
Examples include elevators,enclosed places, flying,driving,animatronics, and public transportation.
Examples include choking,germsor getting sick,time, vomiting,dolls,ghosts, or loud noises.
What About Social Phobia?
Social phobiais a social orperformance anxietythat involves self-consciousness and a significant fear of being judged and embarrassed.
It doesn’t even have to be the same phobia.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy,or CBT, is commonly used to treat specific phobias.
CBT also teaches strategies for understanding your feelings and coping with the thing you’re afraid of.
Medication
Medication may also be used along with talk therapy.
Medication is usually prescribed only for use in specific situations and only in the short term.
There are techniques and treatments to overcome and cope with phobias.
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