2025年1月30日 · A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving excessive and persistent fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an immediate anxiety response. Phobias are one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States.

A phobia is an anxiety disorder, defined by an irrational, unrealistic, persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. [7] [8] [9] [1] Phobias typically result in a rapid onset of fear and are usually present for more than six months. [1]

2023年2月22日 · A phobia is when you have intense or even overpowering fear and anxiety in certain situations or when you encounter certain objects. While phobias can involve the same things as ordinary fears, the effects of phobias are more severe.

2024年6月24日 · Statistics suggest that phobias are among the most common psychiatric illnesses among U.S. adults. The National Institute of Mental Health suggests that phobias affect approximately 9.1% of U.S. adults each year. These phobias typically emerge during childhood or adolescence and continue into adulthood.

2023年5月19日 · When someone has a phobia, they experience intense fear of a certain object or situation. Phobias are different from regular fears because they cause significant distress, possibly interfering...

2024年5月7日 · A phobia is a persistent, excessive, unrealistic fear of an object, person, animal, activity, or situation. It is a type of anxiety disorder. A person with a phobia either tries to avoid the thing that triggers the fear, or endures it with great anxiety and distress.

2019年3月23日 · A phobia is an excessive and irrational fear reaction. If you have a phobia, you may experience a deep sense of dread or panic when you encounter the source of your fear.

2024年9月6日 · Phobias are fears of a particular object or event. There are five classifications of phobias in the general population. Phobias cause intense fear and anxiety. Some people may even have panic...

2024年1月2日 · What is a phobia? A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder that causes an individual to experience extreme, irrational fear about a situation, living creature, place, or object. When a person has...

A phobia is an uncontrollable, irrational, and persistent fear of a specific object, situation, or activity. The fear experienced by people with phobias can be so great that some go to extreme lengths to avoid the source of their fear.