10 Strange Phobias Related To Health You Never Knew You Had - Health

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10 Strange Phobias Related To Health You Never Knew You Had by Caspian22(op): 4:46pm On Sep 11, 2017*

A phobia is an obsessive fear or anxiety about something in particular. We all have certain phobias, even though you might not know it. There is always one activity, action or thing that scares the hell out of us.

There are a lot of phobias people have today, but since I am all about your health. I am writing about the common phobias related to health you really need to know about.
But just before you learn about that, let me briefly and comprehensively explain why we have phobias.

What causes phobias?

Phobias are mainly caused by past events or experiences that trigger fear. The amygdala in the brain records any strong emotional action that you experience. So, if at first you experience a situation or thing that triggers fear, the amygdala causes you to have a fear reaction that occurs anytime you encounter a similar experience, situation or thing. Even by just mere thinking the fear reaction begins. Some phobias are also genetic. Now let's move on.

1. Trypanophobia - This is the fear of needles or injections. About 20% of people on...
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http://www.youmustgethealthy.com/2016/09/10-phobias-related-to-health-you-didn.html?m=0

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