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Phobia

Phobia. Chap 4 Section 1 Mental Disorders. Bathmophobia. Fear of Stairs by * Demonflame. General Information. A type of Anxiety Disorder A disorder where anxiety persists for a long time and interferes with your daily life. These include- OCD, Panic Attacks, PTSD and many others.

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Phobia

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  1. Phobia Chap 4 Section 1 Mental Disorders

  2. Bathmophobia Fear of Stairs by *Demonflame

  3. General Information • A type of Anxiety Disorder • A disorder where anxiety persists for a long time and interferes with your daily life. • These include- OCD, Panic Attacks, PTSD and many others. • Anxiety- A fear caused by a source you cannot identify.

  4. Phobia • Definition • Anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object. • Phobias are irrational and excessive so they can last a long time. • Phobia usually involves a sense of endangerment or being afraid to be harmed but something.

  5. Bogyphobia Fear of the Bogeyman by *Demonflame

  6. Phobias • It is the most common mental disorder in the U.S. • More women are affected by Phobias then men. • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says that 10% of reported phobia cases become life-long.

  7. Types of Phobias Specific Phobias Complex Phobias • Animal Phobias • Environmental phobias • Situational Phobias • Body Phobias • Agoraphobia • Social Phobia

  8. Artithmaphobia Fear or numbers by *Demonflame

  9. Symptoms/Physical • Hot or Cold flashes • Chest pains • Trembling or shaking • Difficulty breathing • Desperately trying to avoid situation of object. • Heart palpitations • Sweating • Light-headed • Churning stomach • Hyperventilating • Numbness/pins &needles

  10. Treatments • Seek help if- • It causes intense panic or anxiety • You’ve had the phobia for more than 6 months • Your phobia interferes with your daily routine. • You avoid situations or places because of it. • You realize it’s excessive and unreasonable.

  11. Agoraphobia Fear of Outside by *Demonflame

  12. Treatments cont. • Self help is always a good thing to start with. • But if it triggers anxiety attacks you should probably seek further help. • Therapy works really well. • Can work in as little as 1 to 4 sessions.

  13. Fear Ladder • Make a list • Build your fear ladder • Work your way up the ladder • Practice

  14. Thanatophobia: Fear of Death by *Demonflame

  15. Video Link • My Extreme Animal Phobia: Tough guy afraid of a puppy • The World's Weirdest Phobias (Mental Health Guru)

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