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Phobias

Phobias - Glossary

Glossary

Phobia: Persistent, irrational fear.

Claustrophobia: Fear of enclosed spaces.

Acrophobia: Fear of heights.

Pyrophobia: Fear of fire.

Agoraphobia: Fear of open spaces.

Aerophobia: Abnormal or excessive fear of drafts or of fresh air.

Tachycardia: Abnormally rapid heart rate (more than 100 beats per minute).

Psychotherapy: It is the process the counseling where the counselor encourages the counsel lee to express his feelings and understand them better to cope with them.

Antidepressants: Any type of medications used to counter depression.

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