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Phobias Articles

Social Phobia

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Social phobia is an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations, specifically of embarrassing yourself in front of other people. It often runs in families and may be accompanied by depression or alcoholism. Social ...  Read more... »

Specific Phobias

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Many people experience specific phobias (intense, irrational fears of certain things or situations) — dogs, closed-in places, heights, escalators, tunnels, highway driving, water, flying and injuries involving blood are a few of the more common ...  Read more... »

Facts About Phobias

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Phobias are persistent, irrational fears of certain objects or situations. Phobias occur in several forms; the fear associated with a phobia can focus on a particular object (specific phobia) or be a fear of embarrassment ...  Read more... »

Understanding Anxiety Disorders, Part 2

Thursday, October 19th, 2006
Anxiety disorders come in many varieties. Descriptions of some of the most common disorders follow: Generalized Anxiety Disorder: GAD is characterized by persistent anxiety unrelated to a specific event. People suffering from GAD cannot help worrying ...  Read more... »

Helping Children Who Fear School

Thursday, October 19th, 2006
A kid can be just as phobic about school, or math class, or writing a sentence as another child might be about dogs. What can be done to help children who fear an aspect ...  Read more... »

Understanding the Fear of Flying

Friday, February 17th, 2006
Traveling by plane is one of the fastest and easiest modes of transportation, enabling people to visit family and friends across the globe in a short amount of time. While most people enjoy the convenience ...  Read more... »

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