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Nov 09, 2020 at 04:13 PM
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I am a very nervous and fearful person, and I am scared of just about everything. I don't like bugs, heights, fire, oceans, tight spaces, and probably many more things I can't think of at the moment. How do I know if I actually have a phobia, or if I'm just scared of those things? I assume phobias are more extreme, but what does that look like concretely?
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Nov 10, 2020 at 07:47 PM
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Dear fantome,
I don't know enough to be helpful to you with your serious question. Do you think a psychologist or psychiatrist might be able to provide you with an answer? I hope you find an answer! Sincerely yours, Yao Wen |
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Nov 10, 2020 at 09:32 PM
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I looked it up and think this definition is interesting:
“Psychologists often make a distinction between fears and phobias. A fear is an emotional response to a real or perceived threat. A phobia is similar to a fear with one key difference: the anxiety they experience is so strong that it interferes with their quality of life and/or their ability to function.” I used to be immensely afraid of lizards, so much that I would jump and shriek if one came near me. I don’t know where that would fit; fear or phobia by this definition. It wasn’t a real threat- totally harmless. And it didn’t hinder my life for more than a few seconds. __________________ "And don't say it hasn't been a little slice of heaven, 'cause it hasn't!" . About Me--T |
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Nov 11, 2020 at 12:54 PM
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I agree with Tisha. A phobia is an intense fear that provokes on you the flight response. No other way out. You avoid the source of your fear at any cost.
__________________ Social Anxiety and Depression. Cluster C traits. Trying to improve my English. My apologies for errors and mistakes in advance. Mankind is complex: Make deserts blossom and lakes die. ( GIL SCOTT-HERSON) |
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