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Do you have any phobia? (psychcentral.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

thalassophobia even in video games. I almost drowned as a toddler so maybe that's why idk.

Heights and tight spaces make me tense and sweat

Agoraphobia but mainly it's limited to too many ppl in touching distance.

Don't know if it related to that but I have to always have an exit plan. I always take my car so I know I can leave at any time I sit on the end of aisles if I can help it and 9 times outta 10 if I'm indoors I know exactly the exit I can head for if I have too

Edit I also will go out of my way to avoid calling anyone by their name. IDK if that's a phobia but it just feels to personal or invasive to do.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Are… are you me? Because from first paragraph to last, this is 100% me.

(Although to be fair, I grew out of the name-thing some time ago, thank fuck.)

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