Phobias psychological suffering should not be overlooked

Phobias are sometimes neglected and before his unjustified and unfounded fears, the subject is sometimes considered a ridiculous person. However, everyone may feel fear of a specific object or location. But when the feeling of fear is unjustified, unreasonable, can lead to an anxiety attack and impact on quality of life, then it is a disease ... the phobia.
A phobia is a form of anxiety or uncontrolled fear that primarily affects children, adolescents and women. It is considered a psychiatric disorder (ranked among the neuroses) because it is a fear of non-organic origin, triggered by the presence of a stimulating factor (mouse, snake eyes of others, black ...). Stimulating factors are constituted by particular events or specific objects, which are not normally dangerous. Social phobia can cause a patient isolation, and this may limit its activities and further aggravate the signs of phobias. A phobia can be complicated to reveal an anxiety attack.

A phobia is a disease where there is a permanent and constant psychological distress triggered by the presence of the stimulating factor having an impact on the quality of life of the patient. In this case, the subject is forced to limit its activities to avoid certain situations. It comes from feelings or repressed impulses, which manifest themselves in abnormal and uncontrolled.

It differs essentially:

- Simple phobia is specifically stimulated by a specific external object, which can alter the pace and quality of life of the patient. These patients are often overlooked as they have a mental suffering. These objects can be a particular animal (spider in animal phobia), an object (knife), some means of transport (air, sea), the environment (storm) ... It is the most common form of phobia in children, but sometimes disappears in adulthood.

- Agoraphobia is a form of phobia that occurs in a public place and can be a source of discomfort. It is also a very common form of phobia and is often associated with claustrophobia. Agoraphobia particularly affects the young woman, and is triggered by factors favoring an accident, a chronic disease, a disorder of the disease in childhood. It is characterized by fear of going out, especially in busy places and full of people.

- Social phobia is a form of anxiety triggered by the activities commonly with or in the presence of others. Fear the gaze of others are the most common social phobia. It is characterized by a feeling of shame and discomfort to the attention of others, sometimes causing sweating, tremors and discomfort. This form affects young men, and grows very slowly. The pulse phobia is sometimes associated with social phobia. The subject is afraid to make a mistake or an abnormal act in front of others or to himself.

The phobia is distinct from hypochondria, timidity or stress, because it is of extreme fear, uncontrolled and unjustified felt by the patient. However, it is characterized by various signs, in the form of phobia. In major forms phobia is characterized by an anxiety attack or a panic attack (rapid breathing, sweating, flushing, dizziness, ...). The patient is often aware that their fear is unreasonable, but he can not control his feelings. These reactions appear immediately in the presence of stimulating factors.

While some cases of phobias disappear spontaneously after several years, other forms of phobias should be treated. Although often overlooked by the surroundings and the same patient, phobia requires appropriate care, especially when the signs appear in a public place. Some patients require a particular psychological profile of anxiolytics or antidepressants. The support is based on psychotherapy sessions.

Abnormal reactions and discomfort triggered by the presence of stimulating factors often cause the patient to avoid triggering situations. This severely impacts on their quality of life, but also the lifestyle of the family or entourage. Several situations or everyday objects considered normal or safe should be avoided in the presence of the subject patient. In addition, the phobia can lead to adverse consequences on the professional and emotional life of the patient. The risk of addiction to alcohol or drugs is extremely increased and may lead to the temptation of suicide.