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Sometimes
we get things which make us feel really anxious and panicky,
for no real reason. These feelings may make us avoid certain
situations that frighten, or we may worry about looking stupid
and nobody else understanding.
If you have a phobia of dogs, you will go to great lengths
to avoid them. If its social situations that scare you, you
may pretend to yourself that you just don't like them, but
know its more than that really.
A
phobia will lead the sufferer to avoid situations in which
they know they will be anxious, but this will actually make
the phobia worse as time goes on. It can also mean that the
person's life becomes increasingly dominated by the precautions
they have to take to avoid the situation they fear.
Sufferers usually know that there is no real danger, they
may feel silly about their fear but they are still unable
to control it.
If
you think you have a phobia, check out the links below for
more info, and make some enquiries about counselling or therapy
to help you.
Related
links
For
more information about phobias try:
For
other sources of help:
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