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http://www.helpguide.org/
mental/phobia_symptoms_t
ypes_treatment.htm
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A phobia is an intense fear of something
that, in reality, poses little or no actual
danger. Common phobias and fears include
closed-in places, heights, highway driving,
flying insects, snakes, and needles. When
you’re actually exposed to the thing you
fear, the terror is automatic and
overwhelming. The experience is so nervewracking that you may go to great lengths
to avoid it — inconveniencing yourself or
even changing your lifestyle.
Physical signs and symptoms of a phobia
Difficulty
breathing
Feeling dizzy or
lightheaded
Racing or
pounding heart
A churning
stomach
Chest pain or
tightness
Hot or cold
flashes; tingling
sensations
Trembling or
shaking
Sweating
Difficulty breathing
Racing or pounding heart
Chest pain or tightness
Trembling or shaking
Feeling dizzy or lightheaded
A churning stomach
Hot or cold flashes; tingling sensations
Sweating
Emotional signs and symptoms of a
phobia
Feeling of
overwhelming
anxiety or panic
Fear of losing
control or going
crazy
Feeling an
intense need to
Feeling like
you’re going to

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Feeling “unreal”
or detached from
yourself
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die or pass out
Knowing that
you’re
overreacting, but
feeling powerless
to control your
fear
But where did the term phobia come from
in the first place? From a Greek god.
Phobos was the son of Aries, the Greek god
of war. The story goes that Phobos was a
frightening and formidable guy—so much
so that warriors would paint his picture on
their shields to give their enemies a real
fright and to get them to run away in
terror. So a phobic reaction resembles
someone terrified of something.
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Many modern psychoanalysts believe that
psychological problems such as phobias
can be caused by conflicts in the mind—
usually conflicts that the person is not even
aware they are having.
http://listverse.com/2010/1 George Washington: first president of the
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serious fear of premature burial.
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Alfred Hitchcock, a famous Hollywood
director and producer known for movies
such as Psycho and Vertigo, had an
extreme fear of eggs
Oprah, the queen of daytime television,
has a great phobia of gum chewing.
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http://www.nhs.uk/conditio
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Phobias are the most common type of
anxiety disorder. In the UK, an estimated
10 million people have phobias.
Beta-blockers (also known as betaadrenoceptor blocking agents) are
medications used to treat several
conditions, often by decreasing heart
activity. They block the release of the
hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline in
certain parts of the body.
Noradrenaline is a chemical released by
nerves when they are stimulated. The
noradrenaline passes messages to other
parts of the body, such as muscles, blood
vessels and heart.
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g.uk/aboutanxiety/anxietydisorders/simplespecific-phobias/
Specific phobias occur in people of all
ages. The average age of onset for social
phobia is between 15 and 20 years of
age, although it can often begin in
childhood.
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Definition of phobia: A phobia is an
irrational fear of an object/situation that
would not normally trouble most people.
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If you have a phobia, you usually
http://www.mind.org.uk/ won’t have any symptoms until you
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mptoms.aspx
Panic attacks are common among people
with phobias. They can be very
frightening and distressing. The
symptoms often occur suddenly and
without warning
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Specific phobias occur in people of
all ages. The average age of onset
for social phobia is between 15 and
20 years of age, although it can
often begin in childhood.
Psychology teacher from college
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Person with weird/extreme phobia
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Complementary and convential
therapies to deal with phobias

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health.co.uk/contact.html
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Ken Howard : Clinical
Hypnotherapist (Warrington
hospital)
Rang up: 5/111/13
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Claire Hegarty – Health expert
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http://www.phobia-fearrelease.com/whodiscovered-phobias.html
Who discovered phobias is a
question that opens the door to
varied psychological and biological
viewpoints regarding the origin of
phobias. In 20th century, the
celebrated Sigmund Freud suggested
that phobias were the result of the
excessive exploitation of oppression
and displacement defense
mechanisms.