Halloween is upon us. A day where people wear scary costumes. Underneath that costume what scares you. Does the word Spider....make your skin crawl. Being in a high building make you feel a certain way. This may be a phobia. What is a phobia exactly?
Some characteristics of a phobia include
a MARKED fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation.
It IMMEDIATELY precipitates fear or anxiety
The specific object is actively AVOIDED
It is OUT OF PROPORTION to the actual danger
Did you know that it is the most common anxiety disorder.
Although Phobias exist lots of treatments and therapies exist to alleviate it. It is possible to change that phobia from a trick to a treat. It's about not allowing what trick us into believing so.
Have a mentally healthy Halloween!
Truly,
Your San Antonio Psychiatrist.
Javen Valerie Cavazos MD
Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist
