2. There are many psychological disorders that people may experience in life a
common one is phobias.
Almost everyone has an irrational fear or two of mice, for example, or your annual
dental checkup. For most people, these fears are minor. But, when fears become so
severe that they cause tremendous anxiety and interfere with your normal life, they’re
called phobias.The good news is that phobias can be managed and cured. Self-help
strategies and therapy can help you overcome your fears and start living the life you
want.
A phobia (from theGreek- φόβος, Phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear it)
It falls under clinical psychology, a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a
persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths
in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being
recognized as irrational.
In the event the phobia cannot be avoided entirely, the sufferer will endure the
situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or
occupational activities.
4. 2. Ophidiophobia:
The fear of snakes.
Often attributed to
evolutionary
causes, personal
experiences, or cultural
influences.
5. 3. Acrophobia:
The fear of heights.
This fear can lead to
anxiety attacks and
avoidance of high
places.
6. 4. Agoraphobia:
The fear of situations in
which escape is difficult.
This may include crowded
areas, open spaces, or
situations that are likely to
trigger a panic attack.
People will begin avoiding
these trigger events,
sometimes to the point
that they cease leaving
their home.
Approximately one third of
people with panic disorder
develop agoraphobia.
7. 5. Cynophobia:
The fear of dogs.
This phobia is often
associated with
specific personal
experiences, such as
being bitten by a dog
during childhood.
8. . 6. Astraphobia:
The fear of thunder
and lightening.
Also known as
Brontophobia,Tonitro
phobia, or
Ceraunophobia.
9. 7.Trypanophobia:
The fear of injections.
Like many
phobias, this fear often
goes untreated
because people avoid
the triggering object
and situation.
10. 8. Social Phobias:
The fear of social
situations.
In many cases, these
phobias can become so
severe that people
avoid
events, places, and
people that are likely
to trigger an anxiety
attack.
11. 9.Pteromerhanophobia:
The fear of flying.
Often treated using
exposure therapy, in
which the client is
gradually and
progressively
introduced to flying.
12. 10. Mysophobia:
The fear of germs or
dirt.
May be related to
obsessive-compulsive
disorder.
13. NORMAL FEAR
anxious when flying
through turbulence or
taking off during a storm.
Experiencing butterflies
when peering down from
the top of a skyscraper or
climbing a tall ladder
Getting nervous when you
see a pit bull or a
Rottweiler
Feeling a little queasy
when getting a shot or
when your blood is being
drawn
PHOBIA
Not going to your best
friend’s island wedding
because you’d have to fly
there
Turning down a great job
because it’s on the 10th
floor of the office building
Steering clear of the park
because you might see a
dog
Avoiding necessary
medical treatments or
doctor’s checkups because
you’re terrified of needles
14. It is normal and even helpful
to experience fear in
dangerous situations. Fear is
an adaptive human response.
It serves a protective
purpose, activating the
automatic “fight-or-flight”
response.With our bodies
and minds alert and ready for
action, we are able to
respond quickly and protect
ourselves.
But with phobias the threat is
greatly exaggerated or nonexistent.
For example, it is only natural to be
afraid of a snarling Doberman, but it
is irrational to be terrified of a
friendly poodle on a leash, as you
might be if you have a dog phobia.
15. A phobia that disturbs a person’s behavior and
jeopardize with his health needs to be treated by
psychologist. Most of the phobia’s can be cured
with self consciousness and effort.Want to be a
confident, phobia free person.
psychiatrists have been using "exposure
therapy" to help people overcome phobias. But
new research shows that there's another key
component: sleep.
