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Unusual fears or phobias

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Unusual fears or phobias is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Anxiety.

For kids diagnosed with Anxiety, Unusual fears or phobias is one of four symptoms related to Fear and Panic according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Fear and Panic among kids with Anxiety are:

  1. Frequent crying
  2. Panic
  3. Panic attacks
  4. Separation anxiety

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Unusual fears or phobias

When parents mention Unusual fears or phobias they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
NervousnessOften6 mentions
Panic attacksOften5 mentions
Shyness or social anxietyOften5 mentions
Frequent cryingOften4 mentions
CryingOften3 mentions
ShynessOften3 mentions
Fast or racing heartbeatSometimes2 mentions
Separation anxietySometimes2 mentions
SweatingSometimes2 mentions
AnxietySometimes1 mention

Characteristics of Unusual fears or phobias

How common is Unusual fears or phobias?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 22.99% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Unusual fears or phobias.

Percentage of kids with Unusual fears or phobias by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 509 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Unusual fears or phobias “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

4%

20 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

12%

59 mentions
Weekly

18%

86 mentions
Monthly

10%

50 mentions
Annually

5%

22 mentions
A Few / Several Times

14%

68 mentions
Once

2%

11 mentions
Never

35%

171 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

4%

20 mentions
Severe

6%

28 mentions
Moderate

14%

69 mentions
Mild

16%

82 mentions
Not at All

61%

309 mentions

Discussion of Unusual fears or phobias

What was your approach to Unusual fears or phobias? What were the results?

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