Phobias are feelings of intense fear and anxiety that many people have which may vary depending on the things that trigger the phobias.
There are many different kinds of phobias which is why people with this particular anxiety disorder think they are unusual.
In reality, this disorder may be more common than we all think.
The only thing that is unusual about it is what triggers it.
Common Phobias Social phobias are among the most common of all.
This anxiety disorder has something to do with the individual being unable to function normally when confronted with facing a lot of people, doing something which may make him or her the center of attention and being under scrutiny of the general public.
There are many different subdivisions of this social disorder which may be more specific with regards to how an individual reacts to the general public and public performance or scrutiny.
Specific phobias are those that are focused against things in particular such as one particular animal like spiders, dogs, snakes etc or events such as flying, being in an elevator or public speaking.
Agoraphobia is another different social disorder that falls under this fear.
It has more victims than we can possibly imagine and is often triggered by the aspect of leaving a supposedly safe or comforting place.
Children are often affected by phobias but the positive side of this is that there are ways to treat this disorder.
It is better to treat it while they are still children before it gets ingrained or set into the psyche of the person.