From Pteromerhanophobia (Fear of Flying) To Fear of Open Spaces, Hypnotherapy Can Help !
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Hypnotherapy for Fears and Phobias, Anxiety Treatment
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Hypnosis for Fear and Phobia - more information about the top ten fears and phobias in Australia
Social phobias
Social phobias or social anxiety is one of the most common fears experienced, people experiencing social phobia feel judged and self-conscious, lost for words, and tend to make excuses to avoid social gatherings. 5% of Australia's population has a social phobia or anxiety.
Agoraphobia: fear of open spaces, open space phobia
This is an incredibly debilitating anxiety disorder which often keeps people trapped in their own home. As well as just open spaces, this includes fear of being in very crowded places, shopping centres, markets, city centres, parties, concerts in fact 'agora' is from the Greek word for market or assembly place. It's estimated .8% of the population are affected by this phobia. While it isn't known exactly what the trigger for agoraphobia is, it is often preceded by a panic attack. Agoraphobia can also be accompanied by a fear of places that are difficult to escape from e.g. lifts. It can make the sufferer feel helpless and out of control, with some panic attack symptoms like dizziness , chest pains and breatlessness compounding the feeling of fear. The good news is that people with agoraphobia do recover with treatment.
Acrophobia: fear of heights
This can apply to people standing near a cliff edge or descending stairs. Vertigo can develop which makes the sufferer feel dizzy.
Pteromerhanophobia: fear of flying
There is a lot of hype around flying which has no doubt contributed to this fear. Sometimes it's the idea of being unable to get out of the plane which is more frightening to the sufferer than the flying itself. Fear of flying is something I come across quite frequently in my practice, it's often mentioned as an afterthought by people that are seeing me for other reasons, when the realise the changes they can make with Hypnotherapy they realise that what seemed like an insurmountable fear can really be overcome.
Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces
This can be a throwback to an ancient survival instinct where an escape route was always important.
Entomophobia: fear of insects
Australia has plenty to choose from, this fear again harks back to an ancient survival instinct.
Ophidiophobia: fear of snakes
It's understandable to be cautious around snakes especially if you haven't identified the type, however keeping your distance is all that's normally required because they don't seek out our company.
Cynophobia: fear of dogs
Often triggered by a negative experience.
Astraphobia: fear of storms
Nature can be quite overwhelming, thunder is loud and accompanied by lightening which is the potentially albeit unlikely source of danger.
Trypanophobia: fear of needles
Again our instincts tell us that piercing our skin is not desirable, however in controlled hygienic environments' there's nothing to fear.
Social phobias or social anxiety is one of the most common fears experienced, people experiencing social phobia feel judged and self-conscious, lost for words, and tend to make excuses to avoid social gatherings. 5% of Australia's population has a social phobia or anxiety.
Agoraphobia: fear of open spaces, open space phobia
This is an incredibly debilitating anxiety disorder which often keeps people trapped in their own home. As well as just open spaces, this includes fear of being in very crowded places, shopping centres, markets, city centres, parties, concerts in fact 'agora' is from the Greek word for market or assembly place. It's estimated .8% of the population are affected by this phobia. While it isn't known exactly what the trigger for agoraphobia is, it is often preceded by a panic attack. Agoraphobia can also be accompanied by a fear of places that are difficult to escape from e.g. lifts. It can make the sufferer feel helpless and out of control, with some panic attack symptoms like dizziness , chest pains and breatlessness compounding the feeling of fear. The good news is that people with agoraphobia do recover with treatment.
Acrophobia: fear of heights
This can apply to people standing near a cliff edge or descending stairs. Vertigo can develop which makes the sufferer feel dizzy.
Pteromerhanophobia: fear of flying
There is a lot of hype around flying which has no doubt contributed to this fear. Sometimes it's the idea of being unable to get out of the plane which is more frightening to the sufferer than the flying itself. Fear of flying is something I come across quite frequently in my practice, it's often mentioned as an afterthought by people that are seeing me for other reasons, when the realise the changes they can make with Hypnotherapy they realise that what seemed like an insurmountable fear can really be overcome.
Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces
This can be a throwback to an ancient survival instinct where an escape route was always important.
Entomophobia: fear of insects
Australia has plenty to choose from, this fear again harks back to an ancient survival instinct.
Ophidiophobia: fear of snakes
It's understandable to be cautious around snakes especially if you haven't identified the type, however keeping your distance is all that's normally required because they don't seek out our company.
Cynophobia: fear of dogs
Often triggered by a negative experience.
Astraphobia: fear of storms
Nature can be quite overwhelming, thunder is loud and accompanied by lightening which is the potentially albeit unlikely source of danger.
Trypanophobia: fear of needles
Again our instincts tell us that piercing our skin is not desirable, however in controlled hygienic environments' there's nothing to fear.
