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Posted on 26-11-2022 07:57 AM
research
suggests that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the start of phobias. Certain phobias have been linked to a very bad first encounter with the feared object or situation.
Mental health experts don’t know if this first encounter is necessary or if phobias can simply occur in people who are likely to have them.
Some areas of the brain store and recall dangerous or potentially deadly events. If a person faces a similar event later on in life, those areas of the brain retrieve the stressful memory, sometimes more than once. This causes the body to experience the same reaction. In a phobia, the areas of the brain that deal with fear and stress keep retrieving the frightening event inappropriately. Researchers have found that phobias are phobias are highly treatable, and people who have them are nearly always aware of their disorder. This helps diagnosis a great deal. Speaking to a psychologist or psychiatrist is a useful first step in treating a phobia that has already been identified.
I wrote the following letter to a guy suffering from social phobia.
Simply because i wanted to help him. He really appreciated it, so i figured other people might benefit from it as well. This is how i overcome social phobia and radically changed my life for ever, for the better. Here we go:
i used to have it, but let me tell you: it's totally cureable. And i'm going to try my best to explain to you how you can get rid of it. I want to do this because i know how frustrating it is, i remember how i used to think that i was trapped in a nightmare and i couldn't get out.
Though some phobias are never completely cured, there are ways your doctor can help you get a handle on your phobias: referring you to a therapist, for example, or prescribing medication. It’s important to seek help and get treatment for phobias. A person whose phobia goes untreated may become withdrawn, depressed, and unable to be in social situations. How well phobia treatment will work depends partly on the severity of the phobia. Therapy can help many people learn to function effectively. Types of therapy exposure therapy. Your doctor tries to change how you react to what you're fearful of by gradually exposing you to it.
A phobia is an ongoing, excessive fear of something specific. This leads to a person either avoiding what they fear, or they experience it but are distressed. Specific phobia is a type of anxiety disorder with an intense, ongoing fear of something such as snakes , heights, enclosed places, or other objects or situations. Roughly 12. 5% of adults in the united states have a specific phobia at some point. This article will discuss types of phobias , signs and symptoms of phobias, tips to overcome them, and treatment options.
Professional treatment can help you overcome your specific phobia or manage it effectively so you don't become a prisoner to your fears. You can also take some steps on your own: try not to avoid feared situations. Practice staying near feared situations as frequently as you can rather than avoiding them completely. Family, friends and your therapist can help you work on this. Practice the techniques you learn in therapy and work with your therapist to develop a plan if symptoms get worse. Reach out. Consider joining a self-help or support group where you can connect with others who understand what you're going through.