Specific Phobia
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A specific phobia is an exaggerated fear of a specific object, activity or situation, which is out of proportion to the actual danger posed.
This extreme fear may lead to avoidance behaviors which can have an adverse impact on lifestyle. The fear or anxiety may be triggered both by the presence and the anticipation of the specific object or situation.
19 million people in the United States are reported to have a specific phobia, equivalent to 8.7% of the adult population. Women are twice as likely as men to be affected by a specific phobia.
Here are some examples of common specific phobias, as classified under the relevant categories:
1. Animal phobias: spiders (arachnophobia) and snakes (ophidiophobia).
2. Natural environment phobias: heights (acrophobia), thunderstorms (astraphobia), and aging (gerascophobia).
3. Situational phobias: no escape from a place or situation (claustrophobia), and “the dark” (nyctophobia).
4. Body / Injury phobias: medical procedures including injections (trypanophobia)
5. Other irrational phobias: the number 13 (triskaidekaphobia), and clowns (coulrophobia).
How to stop a specific phobia controlling your life
There is no reason to put up with any specific phobia as part of your daily existence. As with all anxiety conditions, a specific phobia can be effectively treated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), avoiding potentially dangerous medications.
But we all know that attending individual sessions with a therapist can end up being prohibitively expensive.
Thankfully there is an affordable, effective solution that teaches you to use CBT techniques to eliminate the feelings of anxiety and panic associated with a specific phobia:
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