A simple phobia is something, or someone that people are disproportionately fearful of. Mild phobias are widespread, particularly in childhood, although most of these fears disappear by the age of six or eight. People can also develop phobias when going through a particularly stressful period of their lives. Simple phobias may also be a fear of blood, medical interventions such as injections, or injury. Sufferers may faint in the presence of blood or injury, following a reduction in their heart rate and blood pressure. Examples of complex phobias are social and agoraphobias. Social phobias are fears of interacting with people or social gatherings, and agoraphobias fear open spaces or public places where escape is difficult like shopping malls, public transport buildings, etc. Agoraphobia is commonly associated with depression and marital or family disharmony. Both social and agoraphobia may lead to confinement of the patient within their homes.

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