Causes of phobias

[rangerrebew]

Causes of phobias
 

By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD

Fear is normal for all individuals. Phobias are specific anxiety disorders when the fear for an object, animal, bird, insect, situation or event is extreme and affect normal living.

The sufferer usually avoids the feared object or situation at all costs. When confronted with it they may face severe anxiety and panic reactions.

The exact cause of phobias is largely unknown. Phobias usually develop during childhood, adolescence or early adulthood. This may commonly follow a frightening event or a stressful situation. What exactly triggers the phobic reaction that persists for years is as yet unclear. 1-6

http://www.news-medical.net/health/Causes-of-phobias.aspx

[Victoria33]

I had patients with phobias.  One woman would get in her car and lock all the doors and go to her job, being sure someone was following her - she felt safe at her job.  After her job, she got in her car, made sure the doors were locked and went back home, being sure someone was following her.  Got in her house, made sure all the curtains were pulled, checked every lock, turned off the lights and stayed in the dark until the next morning and did the same thing that day for day after day.  She also had a recurring dream.  Once we debunked the dream as not true, the phobia was gone. 

One has to find the core reason for the phobia, then dismantle that reason with truth and fact.