Contact — Sydney Phobia Clinic

Sydney Phobia Clinic

CONTACT US

Feel free to contact us through any of the below ways:

Phone: 02) 8540 8739

Email: admin@sydneyphobiaclinic.com.au

Address: Suite 516, 155 King Street, Sydney 2000

Last year, Dr Ackland was interviewed for the Sydney Morning Herald article, “Claustrophobia can be debilitating. Here's how experts treat it."

To read, please visit:

https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/claustrophobia-ca

ON HALLOWEEN, we can have fun with our fears without causing genuine distress.

Please keep in mind: Some people have phobias specific to Halloween-related things, such as spiders.

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WHERE DO PHOBIAS COME FROM?
Last year, Dr Ackland discussed this with John Stanley on 2GB. To listen, visit:

https://omny.fm/shows/nights/nights-with-john-stanley-31st-october-1

#sydneyphobiaclinic #media #2GB #phobias #phobia #mentalhealth #clinic

THE WILL TO CHILL
Stress takes a cumulative toll. It’s good to keep active throughout the day. But please set aside some moments to stop, clear your mind, and relax your body.

#sydneyphobiaclinic #phobias #phobia #balance #relaxation #mindfull

This week, Dr Ackland was interviewed by Tim Shepherd on ABC's NewsRadio, about the approach of Summer and what it might mean for animal phobias.

To listen, please visit:
www.sydneyphobiaclinic.com.au/news/summeranimalphobias

If you experience OCD or Panic Disorder, please consider participating in the following studies online or in person (Melbourne).

PHOBIC BRAINS
Both phobia and the benefits of exposure therapy appear to be reflected in brain-imaging.

When perceiving a stimulus, individuals’ brains show distinct activity depending on whether they do or don’t have a specific phobia i

BECKONING HEIGHTS

Have you ever experienced the call of the void, aka the high place phenomenon? This is the experience of standing at the edge of a lengthy drop, and suddenly having thoughts of jumping off, or seeming to feel an urge to jump.

This

Blood-Injection-Injury (BII) is one of the major categories of specific phobia. Typically, BII phobias don’t just centre on fear of pain or injury in general, but have a narrower focus.

‪Even phobia of injection/needles (trypanophobia) may no

GENETICS & PHOBIA (part 2)
The study of genetics informs human universals—such as the emotion of fear itself, but also our biological preparedness to more readily learn to fear ancestral threats.

It also informs heritable human difference

GENETICS & PHOBIA (part 1)
The study of genetics informs both human universals (innate qualities that are shared almost invariably) and human differences (partly heritable qualities that vary widely).

1| Human Universals and Phobia
There are som

RISK FACTORS FOR PHOBIA
A person may be more likely to develop a given mental condition due to genes, environment, or temperament.

1| TEMPERAMENT
‪Temperament is made up of the more basic aspects of personality, especially those related to emotions.