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Forum: Fears & Phobias

Phobias are intense irrational fears of objects, events, or situations. How are they different from normal fears and what can be done about them?

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Fear of Flying

    New strategies for fear of flying By Bill McGee, USA TODAY August 5, 2009 On the one hand, commercial aviation remains the safest mode of...

    Started by David Baxter, August 11th, 2009 09:13 AM
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    August 21st, 2009 12:37 PM Go to last post
  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: A Buddhist view of fear and phobia

    A Buddhist view of fear and phobia By Eric Wilinski Wed, Aug 29 2007 Fear has its place, of course. Without it, we'd be much less likely to...

    Started by David Baxter, August 29th, 2007 06:00 PM
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  1. Fear of eating in front of other people

    I think I’m on the wrong track. I’m searching for some information on eating disorders and while I would probably fall under the category of...

    Started by Laurie, January 21st, 2010 12:47 PM
    about, anxiety, be, body image, children, counselling, depression, disorders, do, don, eating, ednos, fear, for, freedom, from, home, isn, of, on, other, panic, relationship, research, social, talk, the, to, try, what, with, work
    • Replies: 8
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    January 21st, 2010 03:11 PM Go to last post
  2. Article on Fear

    Hello all, I'm new to this forum but happy to be here! I wrote this article on fear which may be helpful. It can be found at my blog The...

    Started by jscasey, December 15th, 2009 02:38 AM
    anxiety, death, depression, emotion, failure, family, fear, friends, men, motivation. knowledge, success, traits, unknown
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    December 15th, 2009 02:38 AM Go to last post
  3. Smiling at Fear

    Smiling at Fear: Pema Chodron Psychology Today blog: Tribal Intelligence by Alison Rose Levy Finding fear's way to teach us authentic courage. ...

    Started by Daniel, December 12th, 2009 11:05 PM
    bullying, child, death, experience, fear, flu, home, loss, security
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    December 12th, 2009 11:05 PM Go to last post
  4. Fear of clusters and patterns

    I have always had anxiety but lately it has become a bit out of control. Lately, I get really anxious/terrified when I see clusters of things big or...

    Started by Iwillbwell, November 4th, 2009 12:02 AM
    anxiety, fear, vitamins
    • Replies: 5
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    November 25th, 2009 08:45 PM Go to last post
  5. List of Phobias

    I was just wondering as to whether anyone might happen to know as to how I can find out as to what all of the phobias are. I am particularly...

    Started by rdonovan1, December 6th, 2008 07:43 AM
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    July 30th, 2009 01:28 AM Go to last post
  6. Question Globophobia (Balloons)

    When I was 18 months old, my parents threw a huge birthday party for my sister. They made a scavenger hunt and hid clues inside balloons. Just the...

    Started by Dragonfall, June 1st, 2009 08:36 PM
    experience, fear, home, online
    • Replies: 7
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    June 1st, 2009 09:29 PM Go to last post
  7. Thunderstorms, Lightning and Tornados

    A bad thunderstorm is rolling by where I am now. I have always been very afraid of lightning especially. When I was little, my dad and his friend...

    Started by NicNak, May 30th, 2009 08:56 PM
    lightning, thunderstorms, tornados
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 245
    May 31st, 2009 09:12 AM Go to last post
  8. What does social phobia look like?

    Coping with Anxiety and Phobias Harvard Health Publications Harvard Medical School Do you suffer from social anxiety? It’s not unusual to feel...

    Started by TSOW, May 20th, 2009 10:51 PM
    anxiety, cbt, experience, men, panic, play, psychotherapy, work
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    May 20th, 2009 10:51 PM Go to last post
  9. Question Fear of Zombies

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to see what other peoples opinion on my fear is............I'm really not joking either, I'm so scared of zombies. ...

    Started by GemmaR, April 6th, 2009 10:01 AM
    fear, men
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    May 19th, 2009 12:14 PM Go to last post
  10. Fear of Rejection

    Fear that stops you cold in your tracks. How does one get over this fear of rejection from people and the pain it may bring.:confused:

    Started by Violet, April 6th, 2009 06:57 AM
    fear
    • Replies: 6
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    April 6th, 2009 02:49 PM Go to last post
  11. Does Social Phobia Exist?

    Anxiety disorders — which include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias — are among the most...

    Started by TSOW, April 1st, 2009 11:03 PM
    anxiety, cbt, experience, hypnosis, men, panic, play, psychotherapy, work
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    April 1st, 2009 11:03 PM Go to last post
  12. Lightbulb Fear of Death

    Hi I searched the site for articles about the fear of death, but I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. I'm just wondering what...

    Started by HotthenCold, March 9th, 2009 04:32 AM
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    anxiety, comments, death, experience, fear, posts
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    March 26th, 2009 01:24 AM Go to last post
  13. Paraskevidekatriaphobia: Fear of Friday the 13th

    Should you be afraid of Friday the 13th? By Ben Sherwood, TheSurvivorClub.org March 13, 2009 Being anxious about the superstition could be...

    Started by David Baxter, March 13th, 2009 11:51 AM
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    anxiety, death, fear, home, risk, women, work
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    March 16th, 2009 10:47 PM Go to last post
  14. Fear of the dark

    my fears come out mostly at night time. won't go out at night especially summer because of the bats. i lived in a house full of bats as a child i...

    Started by Violet, February 21st, 2009 09:43 AM
    child, fear
    • Replies: 7
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    February 21st, 2009 07:37 PM Go to last post
  15. 10 tips to help you overcome dentist phobia

    10 Tips to Help You Overcome Dentist Phobia Psych Central . Trusted information in mental health and psychology 1. Tell the dentist about...

    Started by NicNak, January 15th, 2009 03:46 AM
    anxiety, experience, medication, men, mental, relationship, treatment, with, work
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    January 15th, 2009 11:31 AM Go to last post
  16. Afraid of the dark

    I have always had a fear of the dark, but now I am really noticing it. Especially the past 2 weeks since the weather has changed and it has been...

    Started by NicNak, December 1st, 2008 10:58 PM
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    don, fear, men, try, with
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    December 3rd, 2008 07:48 PM Go to last post
  17. Unhappy Feeling helpless

    i used to have irrational fears of darkness but i've managed to conquer them. i was also afraid of social situations and i've come to better terms...

    Started by tjgrahamcracker, November 19th, 2008 12:03 AM
    children, don, friends, home, loss, may, mother, relationship, sleep, social, success, with
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    November 25th, 2008 03:54 PM Go to last post
  18. Fear of dental/medical procedures

    I am looking for someone who understands my fear of dentists and doctors. I am feeling so trapped right now by upcoming appointments and feel like...

    Started by Jonlee, October 11th, 2008 05:50 PM
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    fear, men, with
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    November 3rd, 2008 09:34 AM Go to last post
  19. A Positive Baby Step

    Thought I'd share a positive :) experience I just had. After losing my faith in humanity for around a week and existing inside my cabin fever :hide:...

    Started by Sparrow, October 31st, 2008 04:29 PM
    baby, don, experience, fear, may, men, treatment, try
    • Replies: 3
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    October 31st, 2008 05:37 PM Go to last post
  20. Angry Disappointed

    Good morning everyone! Well...I've been doing SO well lately, I've been reading a book by Susan Anderson...I think that's her name! I cant...

    Started by GingerUK, October 19th, 2008 07:39 AM
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    • Views: 489
    October 19th, 2008 05:56 PM Go to last post

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