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Return To Anxiety FAQ Archive   Search the Archives How is anxiety different from a phobia? Answered By Anna Ageweller, Editor Phobia is defined as an irrational and unreasonable extreme fear to a particular situation or things that are not dangerous by nature and are not found to be troublesome by other individuals while Anxiety disorders are emotional illnesses characterized by excessive fear, autonomic nervous system symptoms and addictive and avoidance behaviors. However, a person with phobia has intense symptoms of anxiety arises during a particular situation or if frighten by a specific stimuli. keywords: Anxiety | Anxiety Disorder | Stress | Phobia | Fear Anxiety Attack Symptoms Anxiety Depression

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