Do I Have Any Phobia?

Have you been reading about different phobias?

Are you extremely scared about any particular situation?

Have you considered any treatment options?

Do you know the symptoms of different phobias?

Do you get sick to the point of vomiting in specific situations or when you see certain objects?

Do you have dreams and specific patterns in it?

This is both good and bad. It is good because you can narrow it down to the kind of phobia you have and maybe even take professional help for the same. It is bad, on the other hand, if you read about phobias and feel you have one or more symptoms. In other words, if you had a phobia and found more information about it, that's great. But if you came across a piece of information, then it doesn't conclusively prove that you have a phobia as your brain can play tricks on you.

If you're extremely scared of an object or situation, you have a phobia associated with it. For example, if you feel terrified of spiders, you can have arachnophobia or fear of books would mean bibliophobia. But remember, these have to be an extreme fear of an object and it should happen every single time to be categorized as a phobia.

There are many techniques available today to treat any kind of phobia. Most treatments fall under the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) category though some of them could also include talk therapies and group sessions, depending on the phobia you have.

It makes sense for you to read about different phobias especially if you experience panic attacks in specific situations. Broadly speaking, there are five categories of phobias, namely, animals, natural environment, injuries, situations, and others. Based on your fear, you can categorize your phobia into any of these categories and start addressing them.

The chances for you to have a fear of those objects or situations are quite high as vomiting is yet another signal that your brain sends to your body because of the perceived threat. If this happens frequently, it's time you talk to a professional and start looking at ways to address the problem.

Your dreams are a good indicator of what's going on in your mind and they manifest at night when the rest of your body is at rest. If you see persistent patterns in your dream like you're sinking down a hole or falling off a cliff, it could indicate an underlying fear and a possible phobia related to it. In such cases, you can be almost sure that you have a phobia and start working on it.

That's good as this greatly brings down the chances of fears and phobias. At the same time, watch out for panic attacks and intense fear in specific situations or when you see certain objects as this could also indicate mild to moderate amounts of any phobia.