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Some rare phobias include fear of bathing, fear of mirrors and fear of the color yellow. Individuals who have these phobias often experience extreme anxiety. A phobia is an irrational fear of an object, situation or living thing.
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Phobias are irrational and disabling fears. If you have one, you'll do almost anything to avoid what you're afraid of. Someone with a phobia understands that their fear is not logical.
Almost everyone has an irrational fear or two—of spiders, for example, or your annual dental checkup. For most people, these fears are minor. But when fears become so severe that they cause tremendous anxiety and interfere with your normal life, they’re called phobias.
A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving excessive and persistent fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an immediate anxiety response. Phobias are one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States.
Irrational fears can make you feel out of control and feed underlying anxiety. Here's how to keep them in check.
You feel your fear is irrational or too extreme. You avoid doing things or going places because of your fear. Your daily routines are affected by your fear because you must take action to avoid triggering your fear. Your fear has lasted for six months or more.