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This group contains additional names: - Glossophobia - Acrophobia - Claustrophobia - Aviophobia - Dentophobia - Hemophobia - Arachnophobia - Cynophobia - Ophidiophobia - Nyctophobia - Ophidiophobia
phobia is an irrational fear reaction. People dealing with phobia, can experience a deep sense of panic when they encounter the source of the fear. There are several options of fear such as a fear of a certain place, situation, or object. A phobia is usually connected to something specific and not a general fear. The influence of a phobia to a person vary from annoying to severely disabling. People with phobias most of the time understand that their fear is irrational, but they’re unable to do anything about it. Such fears can interfere with work, school, and personal relationships.
395 people with Phobia
The most common symptom of a phobia is a panic attack. Features of a panic attack include: - Racing heart beat - Shortness of breath - Inability to speak - Dry mouth - Nausea - Trembling or shaking - Chest pain or tightness - Dizziness or lightheadedness - Profuse sweating
According to the DSM, specific phobia diagnosis includes questions like presence of marked and persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable, cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation.In addition, there should be an immediate anxiety reaction, which might reach the severity threshold of a panic attack on exposure to the feared object or situation. The situations or objects are avoided or endured with intense anxiety or distress. This avoidance or endurance with distress interferes significantly with the person’s normal routine, academic functioning, or social activities or relationships
Treatment can involve therapeutic techniques, medications, or a combination of both. Medications such as: - Beta blockers - Antidepressants - Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). - Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) - Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) - Tranquilizers- such as Benzodiazepines In advance people can add Behavioral therapy like: - Desensitization - Exposure therapy - Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Hi! Thank you for sharing. Remember you are not alone in this - dealing with **phobia** and OCD at the same time is very difficult - these two correlate in a terrible way - I have been dealing with it for a couple of years now and I know how draining it can be. I deal with a different type of phobia, but there were moments in my life that due to that I haven’t eaten almost anything for about 2 weeks and a couple of years later due to another kind of fear I developed an unhealthy relationship with food - it took me about a month to learn how to eat regularly again. Both times were extremely draining for the body and the mind. When phobia/anxiety affects an important aspect of proper functioning, such as eating, the only way to properly deal with it is to consult a specialist, like therapist or psychiatrist - in my case it was both of them and it was the only thing that really helped me. If there is a health or a life threat, I think it is the first right thing to do. During waiting for my appointment I was practicing mindfulness techniques, such as meditation - focusing on “here and now” kinda helped me deal with stress while I had to wait for my appointment. Please, remember you are not alone in this and we are here for you! I believe in you and keep my fingers crossed for you!
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"Yes, there are instances where individuals struggle with finding the motivation to do something they are interested in. This can be due to various reasons such as **fear of not being able to actualize their dreams**, lack of inspiration, or previously undiagnosed conditions like ADHD."
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