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Overcoming Phobias
Overcoming phobias or irrational fears can involve exposure, virtual reality, & counseling. Exposure is an effective phobia treatment.
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Overcoming Your Phobia
A phobia is an irrational fear that can be overcome by challenging and changing catastrophic thought patterns, while gradually exposing yourself to your feared situation. Since most people with phobias have a sensitive nervous system, it’s also important to reduce your sensitivity to adrenalin.
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Fear of Cats
Those who fear cats, or Ailurophobes, may suffer intense anxiety reactions in the presence of felines, and this phobia is more common than most people realize.
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Causes of Agoraphobia
To be effective, agoraphobia treatments should take into consideration the causes of agoraphobia. Here are several reasons people struggle with this anxiety disorder.
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Introduction to Emetophobia
This snapshot of emetophobia looks at the prevalence, causes and behaviors associated with the extreme fear of being sick.
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Overcoming Fear of Flying
Gaining an education in aviation may be an important stepping stone in tackling aerophobia, the irrational fear of air travel.
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Common Phobias
Common phobias include fear of heights, fear of small spaces, & fear of snakes. Do you have a common phobia, or simply a healthy fear of dangerous things?
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