Phobias

All of us are scared of something. And it’s quite normal. But if fear becomes very big and person can’t live normally with it, it can be quite hard and dangerous in some cases.

Phobia is an irrational, intense, persistent fear of certain situations, objects, activities, or persons. There is a huge number of phobias. People are afraid almost about everything- from butterflies to sitting. It can be related with every field of person’s life.

Some interesting phobias:

· Ailurophobia - an abnormal and persistent fear of cats. The most famous person who suffered from this phobia was Napoleon Bonaparte.

· Eisoptrophobia- an abnormal and persistent fear of mirrors. Famous person with this phobia is Pamela Anderson.

· Christianophobia- fear or hatred of Christians or Christianity.

· Ephebophobia- fear of youth or adolescents.

There are lots of methods for people who suffer from phobia to recover. The most popular are psychotherapy and hypnosis. So if you are extremely scared of something- visit your psychotherapist and your life would become easier.

Don’t be scared. ;)