What are the different types of phobia?
There are different types of phobias. Social phobia is an intense fear of being in social situations. The fear results in people avoiding things they might like to do and avoiding situations where they have to talk with or in front of other people. Agoraphobia is a fear of being away from home. People often find situations where they are out alone, being in a crowd, or travelling in a bus or train distressing. You might have had a panic attack when you have been out, and the fear of having another one stops you from going out. The phobia might be simpler in that you are scared of one specific thing, like heights, flying or snakes. Some phobias are very unusual, like fear of garlic (alliumphobia) or light (photophobia).
