Often times people who develop these phobias are apart of family with a history of anxiety problems. Children and teens who tend to be fearful often share this trait with their parents. Genetics and learning are two things that both can cause the development of a phobia. Someone who develops a phobia will become anxious when they are near the object or situation that is causing this anxiety. They find out that avoidance of this can reduce their anxiousness. This will make that person more likely to avoid it the next time as well. As this continues to occur the person will find themselves worrying about the feared situation occurring and the avoidance will become more and more powerful. Phobias can tend to grown and become more interfering over
Often times people who develop these phobias are apart of family with a history of anxiety problems. Children and teens who tend to be fearful often share this trait with their parents. Genetics and learning are two things that both can cause the development of a phobia. Someone who develops a phobia will become anxious when they are near the object or situation that is causing this anxiety. They find out that avoidance of this can reduce their anxiousness. This will make that person more likely to avoid it the next time as well. As this continues to occur the person will find themselves worrying about the feared situation occurring and the avoidance will become more and more powerful. Phobias can tend to grown and become more interfering over