Because phobias have become pretty common, special doctors called psychiatrists have done A LOT of phobia studies. There are actually 3 different types of phobias. There's another type of phobia called agoraphobia which is a fear of open, public places and situations. And then there's Social phobias where people are afraid of seeming stupid or shameful in social situations. See, it's not a matter of getting used to something or of forcing yourself to do something even though it totally freaks you out .
Phobias are MUCH more serious than that.
Lots of people go through years and years of behavioral treatment with psychaitrists in order to deal with their phobias. There are also special medicines that people can take to try and help control their fears. Phobias come in all shapes and sizes. After researching this topic, I am certain that I found a phobia for just about everything on the planet. I made a list of some of the phobias that have been named.