keywords

• phobias- an irrational and overwhelming fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal
• phobias are more profound than fears and they are developed when a person has an exaggerated or unrealistic sense of danger about a situation or an object
• if a phobia becomes severe, a person may organise their life around avoiding the thing that's causing them anxiety
• behavioural- ways in which people act
• emotional- related to a person's feelings or mood
• cognitive- refers to the process of 'knowing', including, thinking, reasoning, remembering, believing