What is a phobia?

Phobias are persistent and intense fears of a particular:

object

person (like a doctor or clown)

situation

activity

If you have a phobia, you may experience severe anxiety and panic attacks when you’re:

exposed to the object or situation you’re fearful of

thinking about the thing you’re afraid of

anticipating an encounter with the item you’re scared of

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      1 year ago

      Im curious, does that include Norwegian fjords? Surrounded as they are by huge, smooth mountains.

      In winter times I think that is healthy. How people can live at the water-line there, thats just asking to eventually be pushed into the sea by a snow avalanche.