This behavior may range from simply thinking about death to severe phobias and desperate actions.

Barbara Rasero, in her 20's, has a social phobia so severe that she fainted the first time she had to speak at a service.

People with severe phobias about birds may find themselves confined to their homes, afraid of even opening a window or door, in case a bird should swoop down.

They found that patients with more severe social phobia showed a correlation with the increased response in the amygdala.

Also, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is often used to help patients with severe phobias.

But there are a rare couple of things that in my case are severe phobias.

In cases of severe phobia, the drop in blood pressure caused by the vasovagal shock reflex may cause death.

Patients with more severe social phobia showed a correlation with increased response in the amygdala.

She wanted to try whitening her teeth, but her severe dental phobia kept her from scheduling a professional bleaching.

Tiamat harbors a severe phobia of women, going to great lengths to avoid them.