18/05/2022
PHOBIA is an irrational fear associated with a certain stimulus like elevators, needles or animals. A specific phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, and it causes people to feel a sense of fear that is out of proportion to the actual danger that the source of the phobia presents. For instance, riding in a plane can be dangerous in rare instances, like in a plane crash, but most people accept that a crash is unlikely and flying is generally safe. Someone with a specific phobia of flying will view the act of getting into a plane as being a life-threatening danger.