We are in the 21st century, so high-tech gadgets would, of course, present themselves to treat phobias and fears. In actuality, virtual reality has proven to be quite effective in treating phobias – especially arachnophobia.

This is one therapy you will not be able to do on your own. You will have to find a place that offers this treatment since it requires a virtual reality setup. However, we can touch on the basics of what it can do and how it works.

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we have this strange joke that we use to creep people out:
“i’m afraid of air and breathing! and whenever i’m afraid i hyperventilate! which makes it worse!”
then you scream and run away

aren’t we interesting lol

Ponder an existence restricted by anxiety and terror, in which each action is analyzed and even the least decision is angst-ridden. Extensive time is exhausted examining daily responsibilities or situations that many people handle easily. According to the National Institute of Health, nearly 40 million people in the United States who suffer from anxiety disorders are inflicted with this type of reality.

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The answer isn’t as easy as you might think. Fear is an emotion which develops out of uncertainty. And uncertainty itself is, basically, the perceived inability to control. Put this way it appears very simple – fear is not real, fear is just a perception. If only we could convince ourselves of that! Much is still unknown about what causes phobias. However, there may be a strong correlation between your phobias and the phobias of your parents. Children may learn phobias by observing a family member’s phobic reaction to an object or a situation. An example of a common learned phobia may be the fear of snakes. The biggest trigger of fear is the thought of the “unknown” – that is, when we are confronted or experiencing particular situations, we are not exactly sure of what will happen to us and how it will ultimately affect us. Or in some instances, we jump ahead of ourselves and imagine what the outcome of a situation will be, which is usually ten times worse than the actual reality of the situation.

Phobias often begin with a sudden trigger, a minor or major traumatic event. A phobia can begin because of an unpleasant or frightening experience involving a particular object or situation. This situation generally occurs in childhood and persists through to adult remaining with the person almost as if it’s a part of them.

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Can anyone help with this one? Thanks!

I am terrified of the Burger King man and any person who wears a mask and doesn’t speak and I was wondering if there was a name for this fear I have.

P.S If you’re not gonna answer my question with something I applicable don’t bother to answer @ all.

Ponder a life limited by terror and anxiety, where each act is scrutinized and even the most inconsequential decision is agonized over. Hours are spent looking at daily obligations or situations that the majority of people manage easily. According to the National Institute of Health, better than 40 million people in the United States who experience anxiety disorders have this kind of existence.

Concordantly, better than 18 percent of those living in the United States are diagnosed with a kind of a panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, general anxiety disorder or phobias, such as a social phobia, agoraphobia, or a specific phobia, which embody common fears of articles like germs, elevators or heights.

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hola. i need this quest. its muy muy important. please answer as best as u can thnxx !

I never go in water unless I am taking a shower/bath or swimming in a pool. But I am afraid without even being in water that I will get caught in a whirl pool. Lol, I don’t know why I am, because it seems like it’d be no big deal. But I looked up pictures of a whirl pool and I got all nervous and insanely panickey.

Phobia comes from the Greek word for “fear”. It is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one’s control or if the fear is interfering with daily life then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made.

So, in essence, phobias are a type of anxiety disorder much along the lines of panic and fear. An American study by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that between 8.7% and 18.1% of Americans suffer from phobias.

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