Although a fear causes great discomfort for someone a phobia takes the fear to extremity and although they have its similarities too, a fear can be completely different. Fears are amongst almost everyone but “According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 8.7% of people, or about 19.2 million people or American adults, suffer from one or specific phobias” . Yes, a fear is something one is scared of but it is not as severe as a phobia. A fear is defined as an emotion induced by a threat…
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