where do phobias stem from?
Question:
most results on search engines say its a childhood fear,
I dont have any specific maggot memory (gah!)
i recently had an encounter with maggots and a week later i'm still freaked out, they affect my dreams, and i cant get it out of my head, so now, its affecting my moods on and off. any clue?
I'm hoping typing this out will reduce me thinking about it
Answers:
There are many different explanations to why people have phobias.
Some people say they come from 'past lives'
Some people say they come from 'memories' lost but buried deep in the subconscious from when little.
There are many more explanations and yet no exact reason for why people have phobias and where they come from. I think your best bet of curing your phobia is seeing your GP/Doctor - i would only do this mind you, if the phobia were affecting your life negatively.
I have a extreme fear of spiders where if i spot one - even on the TV i have a panic attack - i cry, shake and go hysterical. I do remember where this came from though - i went to sleep in my bed when i were about 8 years old and i put my hand under the pillow to get comfy, i then lifted the pillow up as i felt something touch my hand, there infront of me was the most gigantic spider ever - and my head had just been resting above it. I had a fit - it was horrible!
If it isn't getting in your way of leading a productive, healthy life then i would try to just get on with life as usual. Watch this video of this girl, she has a fear of PICKLES. She doesn't know why she has this fear - or why she's scared of them. She's had no past bad experiences with PICKLES or anything related to them so it's anybodies guess where phobias stem from.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S89Y4shxtE
However i hope you do get over your phobia and that it doesn't get in the way of your life!
Other Answers:
Most phobias are based on prior experiences or a lack of understanding. Knowledge can free you of just about any phobia.
A phobia is an excessive or unreasonable fear of an object, place or situation. Simple phobias are fears of specific things such as insects, infections, flying. Agoraphobia is a fear of being in places where one feels "trapped" or unable to get help, such as in crowds, on a bus, or standing in a queue. A social phobia is a marked fear of social or performance situations.
Phobias are extremely common. Sometimes they start....
Unresolved conflicts usually formed during childhood.
Some are evolutionary (EG. Arachnaphobia) The best treatment for phobia is a psychological treatment called cognitive behavioural therapy. The cognitive element addresses the thoughts about the phobia, while the behavioural part focuses on exposing the person to their feared object or situation, and changing specific actions.
The cognitive aspect teaches people to understand the thinking patterns that contribute to their symptoms and to change their thoughts so that symptoms are less likely to occur.
For example, when the anxiety associated with phobia begins, and the person feels dizzy, they may automatically become alarmed and start thinking "I�m dying". He or she learns to replace this with a more realistic thought such as "It�s just dizziness and I�m going to be OK". Other typical thoughts that may be experienced during exposure such as "I�m in danger" are also challenged.
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