Symptoms Of Fear
Phobias in Children
We teach our children to be cautious, to not talk to strangers, to not stray from our sight, to not answer the door or the phone if home alone. When children are apprehensive about certain events, it is acceptable and can prevent a child from harm. Anxiety is also a normal part of childhood development. As toddlers, children experience separation anxiety. Many children use a night-light, as they are scared of the dark. These are normal childhood behaviors and children do not recognize their f...
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Expert & Community Posts
Treating Fear of Heights
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertFear of heights, known as acrophobia, is one of the most common types of phobias. Although people... Read more »
Conquering Your Fear of Flying
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health ExpertWhether your fear of flying manifests as butterflies in your stomach, gripping the armrests on... Read more »
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...relive not only the memory of the trauma but the symptoms of fear and the physical symptoms of... Read more »
What Are Specific Phobias?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...to get on an elevator? Or do you have an intense fear of spiders or dogs? These are all types of... Read more »
Dental Phobia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...normal, whereas I was born too soon. Neither of us fear the dentist, but I am certainly more... Read more »
Health Guide
Aviophobia or Fear of Flying
... mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} The fear of flying is called aviophobia and according to an article “Flying Phobia” on the... Read more »Needle Phobia
...font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Approximately 10% of the population has needle phobia, or an intense fear of needles and sharp objects. Fear of needles is a “specific phobia.”... Read more »Performance Anxiety
...doing a toast at a wedding, or a reading at church. When a person experiences such a high level fear of speaking or performing in front of others, they are often suffering from a specific form... Read more »Animal and Bird Phobias
...People may be afraid of dogs, cats, mice, or rats. Someone may be afraid of birds in general, although fear of pigeons is also common. A phobia is an intense and irrational fear. Most people would... Read more »Treating Your Fear of the Dentist
... Between nine and fifteen percent of people in the United States avoid seeing a dentist because of fear. This is considered to be dental phobia. Dental phobia can stop someone from seeing a... Read more »Images
Medications
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