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Do you have any phobia? (psychcentral.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Funny thing is, I'm a pilot. I've flown airplanes with the doors removed and nothing between me and the dirt below but half a mile of thin air. Didn't bother me a bit, just another day at the office. But when I was roofing my shed, putting the drip edge on standing on an 8 foot tall ladder...shivers down my spine just thinking about it. Again just being on the roof wasn't a problem, putting the shingles on in the middle of the roof I'm fine, but being right up on the edge of the roof is really nope inducing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

What ! That is so weird. I have no problem getting up on a roof, but when travelling by plane I have to summon my entire self control or I'll have a panic attack