Phobias Essay

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The human brain is a complex organ. It randomly stocks information, but it will also stock information we choose to feed our mind with. Once something has proceeded into our heads, it is very hard to get it out. However, it is not impossible! Phobias are one thing we choose to feed our mind. Fear of spiders, fear of heights, fear of public speaking, fear of small spaces and etc. Fears like these are considered phobias. A lot of people choose to think of a traumatic event that has happened and use that to stimulate the brain to create the phobia of the actions taking place. Most phobias can be identified by symptoms. People tend to think phobias are impossible to treat, but there are some treatments for all different levels of phobias. Phobias are just basic what if scenarios.

Phobias are the most common type of anxiety disorder. A person suffering from a phobia has a diagnosed illness, many mental health professionals take this illness seriously. 6.3 million Americans have a diagnosed phobia ("Fear/phobia statistic brain RSS" 1). Most people are fully aware that they have a disorder, but many deny the description. The definition of a phobia is "an abnormal or morbid fear or aversion" ("Oxford" 655). A phobia could be caused from a particular incident or trauma. You can have this disorder regardless of age, sex, and any social background. Phobias for most children can be genetic or linked to how parents have behaved. Your fear will become greater the closer you are to it. Most phobias are unexpected, mainly during the early childhood or adolescence years ( "Facts about phobias" 1). More complex phobias develop during adulthood. Many of phobias are associated with anxiety about certain situations or deep-rooted fears from their ch...

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...idering treatment for your phobia if it causes intense and disabling fear, anxiety, and panic.

In conclusion, phobias are more intense than the average person would think. Phobias can cause high school drop outs, suicide attempts, or even cause someone to never leave their house. Most people go their whole entire life with a phobia that they were not able to treat. Once the thought of something goes into your mind, you can either take it positively or negatively. What would you do if I locked you in a tiny room and filled it with spiders that could grow up to 40cms long, or made you climb the highest tree and told you to look down? What would you do if I crammed you into an airtight box no bigger than the size of you? Would you start shake? Cry? Scream? Or even pass out? No one knows how truly horrible it is to have a phobia until they develop one of their own.

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