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Causes of Phobia:: - 1-Environment - 2 - Negative Experiences - 3 - Genetics

A phobia is an irrational or excessive fear that can be caused by environment, negative experiences, or genetics. Symptoms include uncontrollable anxiety when exposed to the fear along with physical reactions like sweating, rapid heartbeat, and difficulty breathing. There are three main types of phobias: social phobias related to social situations; agoraphobia involving fears of being trapped; and specific phobias focused on objects or situations. Treatment involves exposure therapy and self-help techniques like learning about phobias, challenging negative thoughts, and using relaxation.

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Causes of Phobia:: - 1-Environment - 2 - Negative Experiences - 3 - Genetics

A phobia is an irrational or excessive fear that can be caused by environment, negative experiences, or genetics. Symptoms include uncontrollable anxiety when exposed to the fear along with physical reactions like sweating, rapid heartbeat, and difficulty breathing. There are three main types of phobias: social phobias related to social situations; agoraphobia involving fears of being trapped; and specific phobias focused on objects or situations. Treatment involves exposure therapy and self-help techniques like learning about phobias, challenging negative thoughts, and using relaxation.

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What is a phobia?

A phobia is an irrational or excessive fear of an object, situation or activity.

Causes of Phobia :
• 1- Environment
• 2- Negative Experiences
• 3- Genetics
Symptoms:
• You feel uncontrollable anxiety when
exposed to the source of your fear
• You feel the need to do everything possible to
avoid your fear
• You are unable to even function normally because
of your anxiety
• You know your fears are unreasonable/exaggerated
but you’re not able to control it
• You get anxiety just thinking about your fear
Physical & Physiological Reactions:
• 1- Sweating
• 2- Rapid Heart Beat
• 3- Difficulty in Breathing
• 4- Feeling of Panic/ Anxiety
• 5- Stomach Disorder
Types of Phobias:
There are three major types of Phobias:
1- Social phobias
Fear of social situations e.g. Gatherings, Face to face
conversations etc.
2- Agoraphobia
Fear of being trapped in an inescapable place or
situation.
3- Specific phobias
Fear of a specific object or situations e.g. Spiders,
Driving, Lighting, Blood etc.
Treatment for Phobias:

• 1- Exposure Therapy
• 2-Self-help tips for overcoming phobias
• Learn about phobias
• Challenge negative thoughts
• Learn relaxation techniques

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