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Phobias What is life like with a phobia(s)?. What is it? An exaggerated or unrealistic fear of something specific. Phobias interfere with normal, everyday.

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1 Phobias What is life like with a phobia(s)?

2 What is it? An exaggerated or unrealistic fear of something specific. Phobias interfere with normal, everyday activities

3 What are the symptoms of it? Extreme anxiety, panic and fear when encountering something particular.

4 What treatment is available? Therapy

5 What causes phobias? Can be any of the following but many times the cause is unknown Having a scary experience with something in particular Genetics Something traumatic

6 What are some examples of phobias? Agoraphobia- fear or worry over having a panic attack Social phobia- fear of being embarrassed in front of others

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