Types of Phobias
Megalophobia
What is the fear of large things?
Common physical symptoms of phobias.
What is sweating, shaking & panicking?
Can Amnesia be treated?
No
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
What is the fear of long words?
Somniphobia
What is the fear of sleep?
Medications for phobias
What are Beta Blockers and Antidepressants (sertraline, fluoxetine, paroxetine)?
This is a cause of amnesia related to damage in the brain.
What are strokes?
Decidophobia.
What is the fear of making decisions?
Carcinophobia
What is the fear of cancer?
This type of treatment helps people face their fears slowly until it becomes less overwhelming
What is gradual exposure?
This part of the brain is strongly linked to forming and storing memories
What are the frontal lobes?
Phobophobia
What is the fear of phobias?
What is the fear of blood?
This brain area is responsible for triggering the fear response in phobias.
What is the amygdala?
This is a treatment that helps people stay organized in daily life using tools like notes and alarms.
What are memory aids?
Ablutophobia
What is the fear of bathing?