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"None of us knew there was such a thing as having a phobia of being ‘sick’. However, as I grew up, I knew there was a problem. I couldn’t watch any medical programmes on TV without having to cover up my eyes, I stayed away from people who said they were feeling poorly and I was constantly worried that I was going to be ill too.” (Jessica) Living with emetophobia

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In the U.S., about 15 million adults (6.8%), suffer from social phobia in a given year. Social phobias typically develop at approximately age 13.

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People with phobias try to avoid what they are afraid of. If they cannot, they may experience:

Panic and fear

Rapid heartbeat

Shortness of breath

Trembling

A strong desire to get away

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Particular incidents or traumas. someone who experiences a lot of turbulence on a plane at a young age might later develop a phobia about flying.

Learned responses - Factors in the family environment

Genetics - research suggests some people are more vulnerable to developing a phobia than others.

Responses to panic or fear. If you have a strong reaction (panic attack) in response to a situation or object

Long-term stress

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A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It is a strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger.

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Specific (simple) phobias, which are the most common and focus on specific objects

Social phobia, which causes extreme anxiety in social or public situations, and

Agoraphobia, which is the fear of being alone in public places from which there is no easy escape.