My stellar canvas by Jordyn Riley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1 Made with an open mind en-us 2019-03-18 17:16:43 UTC 2025-10-02 19:22:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Various Phobias jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342538661 2019-03-18 17:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342538661 Main Phobia Groups: jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342832322
  • 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.
]]> 2019-03-19 13:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342832322 What is a Phobia jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342839547 A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It is a strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. ]]> 2019-03-19 13:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342839547 Possible causes jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342842168
  • 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

    • ]]>     2019-03-19 13:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342842168     What happens if you can't avoid it? jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342845351
    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
    ]]>     2019-03-19 13:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342845351     Prevalence jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342867181 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.]]> 2019-03-19 14:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342867181 jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342869279 2019-03-19 14:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342869279 Examples jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342882499 "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]]> 2019-03-19 14:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342882499 jmriley https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342885237 2019-03-19 14:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jmriley/1th69wywz7w1/wish/342885237