DIFFERENT TYPES OF PHOBIAS

DIFFERENT TYPES OF PHOBIAS

A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder that describes an excessive and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation. Phobias involve intense fear surrounding an object or situation that really poses little or no real danger. They are different from common fears in that the associated anxiety is so strong it interferes with daily life and the ability to function normally. People suffering from phobias may go to extreme lengths to avoid encountering or experiencing the feared object or situation.

Though many people with phobias realize that their worry is unrealistic or unwarranted, feelings of fear and anxiety persist and seem unmanageable, leaving sufferers feeling out of control.

Common Phobias
A few of the most common specific phobias include:

Arachnophobia: fear of spiders
Ophidiophobia: fear of snakes
Acrophobia: fear of heights
Cynophobia: fear of dogs
Astraphobia: Fear of thunder and/or lightning
Trypophobia: fear of holes
Aerophobia: fear of flying
Xenophobia: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar (such as foreigners)
Claustrophobia: fear of small spaces
Glossophobia: fear of public speaking
Emetophobia: fear of vomiting