Phobias


 * ¤Phobias¤

A phobia is an intense, unrealistic, fear that can interfere with every day life. A few examples would be: Cacophobia (fear of ugliness), Cypriphobia (fear of prostitutes), and Melissophobia (fear of bees).

__Symptoms:__  Anxiety-related symptoms when you’re exposed to the object or situation you fear. The symptoms are both emotional and physical. The symptoms can range from mild feelings of apprehension to a full-blown panic attack. Commonly, the closer you are to the thing you’re afraid of, the greater your fear will be.

__Common Symptoms would be:__ **
 * Sweating
 * Nausea
 * Accelerated Heart rate

__Diagnosis:__ To diagnose a phobia, it's hard to differ a phobia from something other than another disorder. A phobia is a more concentrated fear on only one specific situation. Generalized anxiety disorder is an example of a commonly misdiagnosed phobia. GAD, is more broad-based fear while a phobia sufferers can pin point an exact object they fear.  __Treatment:__ The most common type of treatment is a cognitive-behavioral therapy called systematic desensitization. Generally, 75% of paitents have overcome phobias

__Effect on Daily Life:__ Depending on the severity of your phobia and what you're scared of depends on how normal you can live your life.

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