Phobias

• Difference between fear and phobia

  • Fear - an emotional response to a real or perceived threat/danger
  • Phobia - An anxiety so severe that it interferes with an individual’s quality of life/ or their ability to function due to the irrationality
• You experience a fear

  Fear is a reaction, once the danger passes or is dealt with, the fear becomes less intense
• You have a phobia

  • Physical and mental strain/anxiety
  • Felt even when there is no stressor to trigger the response
  • Always present