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Do you have any phobia? (psychcentral.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What is a phobia?

Phobias are persistent and intense fears of a particular:

object

person (like a doctor or clown)

situation

activity

If you have a phobia, you may experience severe anxiety and panic attacks when you’re:

exposed to the object or situation you’re fearful of

thinking about the thing you’re afraid of

anticipating an encounter with the item you’re scared of

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You really should seek therapy. There are specialists that help people manage their phobias.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I know, people have suggested CBT to me. I haven’t gotten around to take the initiative to actually get help, but hopefully I will soon.