All children must deal with a whole host of issues as they grow up. Some…
A phobia is a debilitating, persistent and overwhelming fear of something. That something could be an animal, a place, a situation, a piece of technology…or anything at all.
A few phobias have a rational core. For example, it is not natural to be placed into a pressurized metal tube and then flown at a speed of hundreds of miles an hour at an altitude above 25,000 feet; especially when you have no control over what is going on. On the face of it, a fear of such a thing is understandable. However, the knowledge that travelling by airplane is one of the safest modes of transport – certainly much safer than walking, cycling or driving – should alleviate fear of flying to a large degree.
However, with a phobia, reason has little impact. Despite all the evidence, phobics still believe that planes will crash, creepy crawlies will attack and going outside the house will be lethal. Even though they won’t.
