What is a phobia?

Phobias are persistent and intense fears of a particular:

object

person (like a doctor or clown)

situation

activity

If you have a phobia, you may experience severe anxiety and panic attacks when you’re:

exposed to the object or situation you’re fearful of

thinking about the thing you’re afraid of

anticipating an encounter with the item you’re scared of

  • LetKCater2U@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I have this too! For me it’s something about not being able to read someone’s facial expression and not having the ability to gauge what someone is thinking or feeling, thus feeling like anything can happen.