What is a phobia?
When someone is afraid of something, it is call ‘fear’. It is perfectly acceptable to be afraid of, say a tiger. We are afraid of tigers because they will hurt us. It will become a phobia (fo-bee-uh) when the fear of something interfere with one’s everyday life or daily routine. The most important feature to diagnose a phobia from fear is that the person will expeirence fear excessively and disproportionately to the situation to the extent that it affects their everyday life or daily routing. Phobia may even keep you away from work or sleep or to do the things you wish to do, then it becomes totally irrational.
The Types of Phobia.
There are many types of phobia, known by many names. Basically, there are two types of phobias. The first is collectively known as direct phobia whereby someone has experienced the emotion of being frightened but prefers to forget about it and tries to overcome the emotion of fear. This does not subdue the fear. When the experiences is relived, fears in the form of tears, nervousness and violent catharsis surfaces.
On the other hand, indirect phobia is caused when one has been anxious on several occasions over a long period of time such as the long suffering of a very closed relative who is dying.
Why do People Get Phobias?
There is no conclusive reason as to why people have phobias. Some scientists think that a person’s genes are partly responsible for it. But other factors like a bad experience in an elevator or the death of someone can cause a phobia.
How Do Phobias Get Its Name?
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