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Specific phobia (heights, insects, etc.)

Specific phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by persistent and unreasonable fear of specific objects or situations such as flying, heights, animals, receiving an injection, or seeing blood. Symptoms of specific phobia include:
  • Excessive or unreasonable fear when in the presence of, or when anticipating an encounter with, a specific object or situation
  • Intense anxiety or distress in response to exposure to feared objects or situations
  • Persistent avoidance of feared objects or situations

How Mindsite can help

Get diagnosed online - take our free survey Ask the community - ask questions and get answers View articles and videos - browse related content posted by the Mindsite community Research signs and symptoms - Read the criteria professionals use to diagnose this disorder

Find out if you show symptoms of specific phobia (heights, insects, etc.) by taking our free online survey or reading the full DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with specific phobia (heights, insects, etc.), get free information and advice from the Mindsite community by reading original articles or asking a question.