Phobias are a type of anxiety disorder and can be treated with medicines such as antidepressants, benzodiazepines, etc. Counseling also helps the patients overcome the fear that they are facing and in the cognitive behavioral therapy, methods like exposure therapy are used in which the patients are exposed to the object of their fear to get over it.
What is the name of the phobia in which the individual fears being trapped in closed spaces?
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The phobia of closed spaces is called claustrophobia and the person suffering from the disorder avoids going to closed spaces and if they find themselves in closed spaces, they can become sick. The symptoms include a racing heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, headache, trembling, chest pain, etc.
Phobias are fears overestimated by the individuals suffering from them.
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Phobia is definitely a fear but it is an irrational and extreme fear that affects the person deeply. Others might dismiss it as overrated fear but it is not so in reality. The person suffering from the phobia goes through extreme depths of terror because of the object or situation that he/she is scared of facing. The person needs medical intervention in order to get cured of that phobia.
What is the age at which phobias typically develop in a person?
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Most of the people develop phobias when they are young. The age group of 10-17 is the most vulnerable in this regard and as people grow older, the risk of phobias also decline but still, there are chances that a person may develop them.
What are the reasons that are responsible for complex phobias?
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Complex phobias are more difficult to deal with. They include social anxiety and agoraphobia (fear of crowded places) which is very different from specific phobias. The causes of these complex phobias include brain chemistry, genetics, life experience, etc. Such people should consult a psychologist at the earliest as it is necessary for early recovery.
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