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WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF?
Mr. Prael
A phobia (from Greek: φόβος, phobos, "fear"), is an irrational, intense, persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, or people. The main
symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one's control, or if the fear is
interfering with daily life, then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made. Phobias (in the clinical meaning of the term) are the
most common form of anxiety disorders. An American study by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that between 8.7% and 18.1%
of Americans suffer from phobias. Broken down by age and gender, the study found that phobias were the most common mental illness among
women in all age groups and the second most common illness among men older than 25. Since the creation of the verbal definition of a particular
phobia is always Latin, the mental disorder itself is in some way related to its Latin roots. Example Megalophobia means fear of large things How
do you know this? Mega = Latin/Greek for Large + Phobia = Fear
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