Tiziana M. 
Arachnophobia 

Phobia comes from the Greek word for “fear”. It is astrong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, orpersons. The main symptom of this disorder is theexcessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject.When the fear is beyond one’s control or if the fear isinterfering with daily life then a diagnosis under one of theanxiety disorders can be made.Phobias are among several anxiety disorders, whichalso include panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxietydisorder. Such unrealistic or excessive fear of objects orsituations is a psychological disorder that can makes lifemiserable for years.