Fears & Phobia By Ms. Paulomi Pandit. We are only born with 2 fears, we acquire learn others fears with others. For info log on to www.healthlibrary.com.

1. FEARS AND PHOBIAS

2. • Fear is an adaptive human response. It serves
a protective purpose, activating the automatic
“fight-or-flight” response.
• A phobia is an intense fear of something that,
in reality, poses little or no actual danger

3. • Normal fears in children
• According to the several studies, the following fears
are extremely common and considered normal:
• 0-2 years – Loud noises, strangers, separation from
parents, large objects.
• 3-6 years – Imaginary things such as ghosts,
monsters, the dark, sleeping alone, strange noises.
• 7-16 years – More realistic fears such as injury,
illness, school performance, death, natural
disasters.

4. We have only 2 natural fears, we acquire other
fears with time…

5. Different types
• Animals. Examples include snakes, spiders, rodents,
dogs, etc.
• Natural environment. Examples include heights,
storms, water, darkness, etc.
• Situational (triggered by a specific
situation). Examples include enclosed spaces
(claustrophobia), flying, driving, tunnels, bridges,
etc.
• Blood-Injection-Injury. blood, injury, or a fear of
needles or other medical procedures.
• Abstract aspects: Fear of success, fear of failure

6. The difference between fear and a phobia
Normal fear Phobia
Feeling anxious when flying through
turbulence or taking off during a
storm
Not going to your best friend’s
wedding because you’d have to fly
there
Experiencing butterflies when peering
down from the top of a skyscraper or
climbing a tall ladder
Turning down a great job because it’s
on the 10th floor of the office building
Getting nervous when you see
a dog
Carefully checking the park because
you might see a dog
Feeling a little queasy when getting a
shot or when your blood is being
drawn
Avoiding necessary medical
treatments or doctor’s checkups
because you’re terrified of needles

7. WHAT HAPPENS??

8. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PHOBIAS
• Difficulty breathing
• Racing or pounding heart
• Chest pain or tightness
• Trembling or shaking
• Sweat
• Hot/cold flashes
• Feeling like you’re going to die or pass out
• Knowing that you’re overreacting, but feeling
powerless to control your fear
• Intense need to escape
• Feeling of overwhelming anxiety or panic

9. Treatment
• Flooding
• Systematic Desensitization
• Fast phobia cure-NLP
• Humour

10. THANK YOU!!