One strong contender in the top 10 most common phobias list is social phobia which refers to fear due to social situations.Nearly 30.5% of arachnophobia sufferers (the excessive fear of spiders or other arachnids like scorpions) are living in the united states alone.The victims usually get panic attacks, faint, sweat excessively, cry, or scream at the sight of spiders and other arachnids.The fear of public speaking.Although when you think of this phobia, you'd think people fear big dogs, but that's not the only case.
Phobias are one of the most common mental illnesses in the united states.According to the anxiety and depression association of america, roughly 15 million american adults suffer with social phobia.One phobia in particular affects an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the u.s.As the name suggests, it is the fear of embarrassment, humiliation or something bad happening in a social situation.One cause of most phobias is thought to be related to a past experience.
6 around 1 out of every 3 people have some level of fear of flying.Adults despite the fact that airplane accidents are actually very uncommon.People with specific phobias find it impossible to deal with certain situations or objects.The fear of judgment or rejection.Arachnophobia dominates the global leaderboard by being the biggest animal phobia in 78.33% of countries on our list.
Many, if not most, people are afraid of dyingaE?some fear being deceased while others are afraid of the actual act.We dont know if you have a phobia, but these 10 phobias are very common around the world and have affected millions of people.It is the fear of spiders, or arachnids.Specific phobias, social phobia, and agoraphobia.The first on the list is social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, which is rooted in an individual's fear of being negatively perceived, judged, or rejected by others.
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