What is phobic disorder?

Phobias involve persistent, unrealistic, intense anxiety about and fear of certain situations, circumstances, or objects. Symptoms vary depending on the specific fear involved.

How do members experience phobic disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with phobic disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for phobic disorder*

Who has phobic disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 37
30s 477
40s 598
50s 548
60s 419
70+ 188

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 473
Female 1,804