Episode 12 | Phobias

As either the butt of a joke or a misnomer for fear or discomfort, phobias are chronically misunderstood. Phobias, a type of anxiety disorder, can often be severe and debilitating for the sufferer. Listen along as we discuss the different types of phobias and how wearing a walrus suit for your friend could be both a blessing and a curse.

Sources:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/phobias

https://www.mhanational.org/conditions/phobias

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fy7S3jCyAg&ab_channel=Cut

https://www.ovrcome.io/post/phobias-and-society#:~:text=%E2%80%9CPhobias%20are%20stigmatised%20and%20subjected,strangers%2C%20friends%20and%20even%20family.

https://headstuff.org/topical/opinion/phobia-bigots-hate-speech/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/phobias/for-friends-family/

https://www.verywellmind.com/prevalence-of-phobias-in-the-united-states-2671912