What causes phobias?
- The cause of phobias is unknown. If someone in your family has a phobia, you are more likely to gain one also.
Sometimes a person may have a phobia because he or she;
- Had something bad happen, such as being hit by a car.
- Had a panic attack in a specific place, like an airplane.
- Saw something bad happen to someone else, such as being bit by a dog.
- Saw someone else who was very scared of something, such as a roller coaster.
- Learned about something bad happening, such as a robbery or plane crash.
If a person has one phobia they are more likely to have another.
- The cause of phobias is unknown. If someone in your family has a phobia, you are more likely to gain one also.
Sometimes a person may have a phobia because he or she;
- Had something bad happen, such as being hit by a car.
- Had a panic attack in a specific place, like an airplane.
- Saw something bad happen to someone else, such as being bit by a dog.
- Saw someone else who was very scared of something, such as a roller coaster.
- Learned about something bad happening, such as a robbery or plane crash.
If a person has one phobia they are more likely to have another.