Phobias: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

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Phobias: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

By Christian Nordqvist   


A phobia is an irrational fear, a kind of anxiety disorder in which the individual has a relentless dread of a situation, living creature, place, or thing.

Individuals with a phobia go to great lengths to avoid a perceived danger which is much greater in their minds than in real life.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249347.php

[Silver Pines]

I've had a phobia of insects/bugs, especially flying ones, for a long time.  Mice, snakes---no problem.  I'm pretty sure my issue started when I was around 13 and a big butterfly flew straight into my face. 

If that happened to me today....I don't even want to think about it.  If getting over my phobia means close up contact with insects, it's never going to happen.