Revealing The Strangest And Weirdest Phobias In The World

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An intense, illogical dread of a circumstance, living thing, location, or object is a symptom of an anxiety disorder called a phobia.

People who suffer from phobias frequently plan their lives to avoid things they perceive as dangerous. Any threat that the source of terror may actually pose is dwarfed by the threat that is only imagined.

When confronted with the cause of their phobia, the individual will feel extreme distress. They may be unable to function regularly as a result, which can occasionally trigger panic attacks.

There are about 19 million phobia sufferers in the US.