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		Specific Phobias
		Specific phobias are like panic attacks in some ways. They include many of the symptoms of a panic attack, but the essential difference is that phobias are triggered by a specific stimulus which provokes the anxiety reaction. Phobias that are not treated often develop over time until phobia-sufferers greatly restrict their activities to avoid the feared stimulus. Even though they recognize that their fear is excessive and unreasonable, phobia sufferers typically avoid the feared situation or thing. The most common phobias are those associated with travel. These include phobias of bridges, freeways, flying, elevators, driving, and so on. Others have fears of being closed in (claustrophobia) or out in wide open spaces. Others are afraid of animals or insects, often because of an unpleasant experience in childhood. There are fears of natural events like storms, heights, or water. Others are afraid of looking at blood, or seeing injuries, or receiving injections. In fact, virtually any thing or situation can become a phobia. Social Phobia [continue] [return to Anxiety Disorders] [return to Anxiety Topics]

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