I don't know much about phobias as I do not have one myself. I know that when you have one, it means that your afraid of something so much that it much be avoided and if it isn't it causes distress to the person that has the phobia. I looked at a list of the different phobias and it is far too long to list here but there are certain common phobias.
Top 10 Most Common Phobias
From: http://psychology.about.com/od/phobias/p/commonphobias.htm
1. Arachnophobia - The fear of spiders
2. Ophidiophobia - the fear of snakes
3. Acrophobia - the fear of heights
4. Agoraphobia - The fear of situations in which escape is difficult
5. Cynophobia - The fear of dogs
6. Astraphobia - The fear of thunder and lightening
7. Trypanophobia - The fear of injections
8. Social Phobias - The fear of social situations
9. Pteromerhanophobia- The fear of flying
10. Mysophobia - The fear of germs or dirt
I'm happy I do not have a phobia and do not know how life is for those who have a phobia. I would think it would be difficult because you would need to avoid and predict situations where you may encounter your phobia. If you have a phobia I would love for you to share your hardships of what it means to have a phobia and your personal experiences with it.
Top 10 Most Common Phobias
From: http://psychology.about.com/od/phobias/p/commonphobias.htm
1. Arachnophobia - The fear of spiders
2. Ophidiophobia - the fear of snakes
3. Acrophobia - the fear of heights
4. Agoraphobia - The fear of situations in which escape is difficult
5. Cynophobia - The fear of dogs
6. Astraphobia - The fear of thunder and lightening
7. Trypanophobia - The fear of injections
8. Social Phobias - The fear of social situations
9. Pteromerhanophobia- The fear of flying
10. Mysophobia - The fear of germs or dirt
I'm happy I do not have a phobia and do not know how life is for those who have a phobia. I would think it would be difficult because you would need to avoid and predict situations where you may encounter your phobia. If you have a phobia I would love for you to share your hardships of what it means to have a phobia and your personal experiences with it.