Any excessive fear can be considered a phobia, but most phobias are "highly circumscribed," meaning they're very specific, says Franklin Schneier, MD, special lecturer in psychiatry.
Ryan Sultan, MD, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry, says that trips involving active participation and sensory stimulation may leave a deeper impression on young children.
Something barely perceptible to the average individual may be excessively stimulating leading to anxiety or stress for those with heightened sensitivities, says Ryan Sultan, MD.
While both antidepressant use and mass shooting occurrences have increased in the last several decades, the scientific community has found “no biological plausibility” to back a link between the two.
“Validation can and should be incorporated, especially when patients experience invalidation of their identities and lived experiences on a daily basis,” writes Jeffrey Cohen, PsyD.
A study of 6.6 million people found that those who identified as trans had 7.7 times the rate of suicide attempts and 3.5 times the rate of suicide deaths than the broader Danish population.
