Below you will find a list of discussions in the Phobias forum at the Live Your Optimal Life to Heal Your Ailments Forum. A phobia can be described as an irrational, overwhelming, intense fear of an object or situation. It may seem that normal fear and a phobia are the same thing, but the effect of a phobia is much greater on a person than normal fear. There are four defined categories of specific phobias: natural, medical, animal and situational. Many people suffer multiple specific phobias simultaneously. This also includes, amongst others, physical symptoms such as dizziness, rapid heartbeat, trembling, or other uncontrollable physical responses, along with the sensation of terror, dread or panic.
A phobia can be described as an irrational, overwhelming, intense fear of an object or situation. It may seem that normal fear and a phobia are the same thing, but the effect of a phobia is much greater on a person than normal fear. There are four defined categories of specific phobias: natural, medical, animal and situational. Many people suffer multiple specific phobias simultaneously. This also includes, amongst others, physical symptoms such as dizziness, rapid heartbeat, trembling, or other uncontrollable physical responses, along with the sensation of terror, dread or panic.