Fear vs. Phobia, Part 1 - Episode 192

Send us Fan MailFears vs. Phobias, Part 1, Show NotesIn this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast, we are talking about fears vs. phobias.And I’m also going to be giving listeners a FREE HYPNOSIS GUIDE!  Stay tuned!FIND ME:My Website: https://motorcityhypnotist.com/podcastMy social media links: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/motorcityhypnotist/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjLNcNvSYzfeX0uHqe3gATwitter: https://twitter.com/motorcityhypnoInstagram: motorcityhypnoFREE HYPNOSIS GUIDEhttps://detroithypnotist.convertri.com/podcast-free-hypnosis-guidePlease also subscribe to the show and leave a review.(Stay with me as later in the podcast, I’ll be giving away a free gift to all listeners!)WINNER OF THE WEEK;  Marine Vet Gifted With New Vehicle to Resume His Service to Disabled Veterans and Childrenhttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/marine-vet-len-johnson-gifted-car-for-service-to-veterans/FEARS VS. PHOBIASFear, anxiety, and phobias have overlapping meanings and can cause confusion. Fears vs. PhobiasThe difference between fear and a phobia lies in the normality of fear, versus the abnormal features of a phobia. Phobias are characterized by:•        Persistent fear, despite being presented with evidence that the fear is unfounded•        Exposure elicits intense fear and anxiety, sometimes even a panic attack•        Irrational and unreasonable fear•        The affected individual recognizes that the fear is unfounded and excessive (except in young children)•        Powerlessness to control the intense fearFears are a natural part of the human make-up. Fight, flight, or freeze•        Tend and befriend: turning to others for safety, and changing the situation so that it is less dangerousWhat Are Phobias?Phobias are a type of anxiety disorder that is distinctly different from normal fear. Phobias are defined, according to the DSM-5 (the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition), as fear or anxiety that is persistent (even when the phobic object isn’t there), excessive and out of proportion to the actual danger posed by the object of the phobia. Diagnostic Criteria for Different Types of PhobiasAccording to the DSM-5, there are three types of phobia:•        Specific phobias•        Social phobia (now known as social anxiety disorder)•        AgoraphobiaSpecific PhobiasThe DSM-5 outlines criteria for a specific phobia diagnosis:•        The fear or anxiety is about a specific object or situation•        The object of the phobia nearly always causes immediate anxiety or fear•        The phobia causes avoidance of the object or situation, or they are endured with great discomfort•        The fear or anxiety occurs at levels excessive for the actual danger posed by the phobic object or situationAs well, the diagnostic criteria for specific phobias specify that the fear, anxiety and avoidance behavior must last more than six months, cause significant distress or impairment in functioning and not be due to another mental health disorder or substance use.There are nearly limitless possible phobias, but some common specific phobia examples are:•        Animals, especially snakes (ophidiophobia), spiders (arachnophobia) and dogs (cynophobia)•        Seeing blood (hemophobia), receiving or seeing an injection (trypanophobia)•        Loud sounds (ligyrophobia or phonophobia)•        People, such as clowns (coulrophobia)•       FIND ME:My Website: https://motorcityhypnotist.com/podcastMy social media links: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/motorcityhypnotist/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjLNcNvSYzfeX0uHqe3gATwitter: https://twitter.com/motorcityhypnoInstagram: motorcityhypnoFREE HYPNOSIS GUIDEhttps://detroithypnotist.convertri.com/podcast-free-hypnosis-guidePlease also subscribe to the show and leave a review.(Stay with me as later in the podcast, I’ll be giving away a free gift to all listeners!)Change your thinking, change your life!Laugh hard, run fast, be kind.  David R. Wright MA, LPC, CHTThe Motor City Hypnotist