No man is an exception to fears and phobias. However, if these become irrational and out of hand the said medical dilemmas affect one's daily living and activities. Fears and phobias have their characterizing distinctions between one another. Let us begin our medical explorations about these two hampering psychological problems. Phobias are intense fears without the presence of actual hazards or dangers. Some of the most common ones are fear of heights, closed places and flying. Although these are irrational, they are still uncontrollable in nature. If you are exposed to a feared stimulus, the fear is overwhelming. Likewise, it is indeed automatic.
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According to medical experts, any phobia develops in early childhood and might get worse in later adulthood. Overcoming it is not an easy task. All you need to practice is to understand it. Meanwhile, fears serve as protective agents which will activate the fight and flight response of a person. This simply discusses about the ability of a body to make our minds alert. In effect, our physiological processes will be able to respond as quickly as possible. Phobias are not visible and oftentimes, these are merely exaggerations.
Normal fears in children begin in specific ages. Have you ever noticed that all kids are afraid of the dark and need a lamplight to make them sleep at night? However, these are not medically diagnosed as phobic reactions. Below, are the classification of rational fears.
Fears are normal in early childhood.
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0-2 years – Loud noises, strangers, separation from parents, large objects.
3-6 years – Imaginary things such as ghosts, monsters, the dark, sleeping alone, strange noises.
7-16 years – More realistic fears such as injury, illness, school performance, death, natural disasters.
Fear in visiting a dentist.
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However, if these fears are too disturbing and cause distresses parents are advised to consult a child therapist. These common and irrational feelings are the following:Animal phobias, natural-environment phobias like fear of heights, storms and dark places. A situational phobia is usually triggered by a specific situation like claustrophobia, tunnels and bridges. Similarly, a blood-injection injury phobia is an irrational fear of blood, needles and other forms of medical surgery.
Needle phobia
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Do you know the easiest to hurdle over phobias or fears? First, you must understand them. These are not nonsense situations that might unleash your craziness. The psychology of phobia allows you to discover that this is highly treatable. A social phobia is an irrational fear of social situations that you are on the verged of being judged by other people.Along this line, here are the primary signs and symptoms of phobia regardless of its nature.
Signs and Symptoms
Social phobia in class.
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Emotional Symptoms
According to medical experts, phobias also manifest with varying emotional symptoms. These are comprised of the following manifestations.
Snake phobia
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When should seek a medical treatment for your phobias?
Treatments:
Phobias are treatable by the application of self-help treatments and therapies. Specifically, these medical and psychological remedies are dependent on the factors of severity, access to professional therapies and the importance of family support. Therapeutic approaches usually last for four sessions. For self-help strategies, a patient needs to face and conquer his or her fears one at a time. This the unlocking key to the problem. It will teach them how to cope and control the devastating irrational fears.
Phobia treatment session.
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Though it sounds absurd, the best way to combat it is to expose yourself to the stimulus with so much control and confidence. If you will be able to this everyday, getting rid of your anxiety follows suit. In the same way, this method will help you realize that nothing dangerous is going to take place. Make a realistic list of your fears and then build your fear ladder. To explain, arrange it from the SCARIEST until you reach the least ones. Afterwards, you should think of a creative end goal. Practice makes perfect. Work at your own pace without getting overwhelmed.
Social anxiety treatments.
Learn the secrets of breathing to release a calming effect. Applying this technique teaches you how to be more confident in tolerating the uncomfortable situations that might encounter. Breathe slowly through your nose. Your hand on your stomach will gently rise. Exhale using your mouth after the count of eight. Muster this method for five minutes, twice a day. Make use of this when you are facing situations which are too distressing.
Breathing exercise to combat phobic situations.
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Meditate. This will superbly alter your brain waves and it will boost those areas in your brain for serenity to fight anxiety and stresses before they hit you unexpectedly. Challenge your horrifying and negative thoughts by overgeneralizing and catastrophizing. Evaluate your negative thoughts. Try to develop a mind conditioning formula wherein your fear will subside by telling yourself a set of positive statements to face your phobia with ease.
Phobias and fears are negative byproducts of your unhealthy mind. Never give them a free hand to control your system. Always think about that you have been created with a strong mind and willpower to make yourself happy and to become the captain of your own ship without fear. |
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