"Phobia" comes from the Latin word "phob," meaning "fear of." ‘flight
‘panic-fear’ and ‘terror’...There are many types of phobias...
Coming into contact with the feared object or situation immediately
provokes an anxiety response or acute symptoms of panic. At this stage the
person may wish to escape or avoid any contact with the object, situation
or fear. On occasions life activities can become restricted because of it.
The person is able to recognise the fear is exaggerated but is unable to
eliminate the fear or reduce the avoidance.
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