Unusual fears or phobias
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Unusual fears or phobias is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: 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:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Nervousness | Often | 6 mentions |
| Panic attacks | Often | 5 mentions |
| Shyness or social anxiety | Often | 5 mentions |
| Frequent crying | Often | 4 mentions |
| Crying | Often | 3 mentions |
| Shyness | Often | 3 mentions |
| Fast or racing heartbeat | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Separation anxiety | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Sweating | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Anxiety | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Unusual fears or phobias
Unusual fears or phobias starts at the following ages...
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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
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total 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
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 4% | 20 mentions |
| Severe | 6% | 28 mentions |
| Moderate | 14% | 69 mentions |
| Mild | 16% | 82 mentions |
| Not at All | 61% | 309 mentions |
Care of Unusual fears or phobias
Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Unusual fears or phobias
| Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 1Therapy / Counseling | Positive 4 of 5 | Read 2 comments |
Less common approaches...
| Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 1Medication (unspecified) | Neutral 3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 2Medication (general) | Very Negative 1 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Discussion of Unusual fears or phobias
What was your approach to Unusual fears or phobias? What were the results?
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