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phobia definition and symptoms
phobia definition and symptoms A phobia is an irrational fear of the danger posed by an object or situation.
The person will avoid the object or the situation. Phobias can be restrictive
and disrupt a person’s life. The person might be afraid of open spaces (agoraphobia), heights, animals or injections, for instance.
Social phobia is a constant, irrational fear linked to the presence of
other people and the fear of acting in an embarrassing way. Activities
carried out in the presence of others (e.g. eating in a restaurant or using
public toilets) might cause extreme anxiety.
Some people with intellectual disabilities may have had restricted lives
with limited opportunities to try something new. If they are presented
with a new activity this might cause them anxiety, which may be misinterpreted as a phobia.
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