The most common phobias

what are phobias

how common are phobias

• Over 50 million people in the USA have phobias
• 10 million in the UK have a phobia as well
• More women suffer than men
• Simple phobia starts early and ends late teens
• Complex phobia starts later on 

how do phobias affect people

• Suffers have a 80% risk of suffering from panic disorder
• Can cause full-blown panic attack
• People go through extream measures to avoid their phobias
• Causes stress and anxiety

Three main phobias

Specific Phobia
Involves a fear about a specific situation,living creature,place,activity,or thing

Social Phobia
When people find being in a social situation difficult and sometimes unbearable
Psychologist say that a high proportion of adults with social phobia started taking measures to avoid social situations early

Agoraphobia
When a person is frightened of finding himself/herself in a situation where there is no escape,they fear being stuck in a desperate situation with no help

Common Phobias

Acrophobia

arachnophobia

astraphobia

claustrophobia

cynophobia

mysophobia

ophidiophobia

trypanophobia

zoophobia

ways to treat phobias

• Beta Blockers
• Anti-depressants
• Tranquilizers
• Behavior Therapy

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