The trapezius muscle is one of the largest muscles, extending down from the neck to the middle of the upper back and stretching across the shoulder blades. The main job of the trapezius muscle is to stabilize and move the shoulder blades (scapula).
The affect phobia therapist views these conflicts as âaffect phobias,â a phobia about feelings. Similar to external phobias, a patient with an affect phobia avoids the experience and expression of certain feelings like anger and grief in a similar way a person with a phobia about bridges would avoid bridges.
A. Yes, it may be considered a phobia, or more specifically situational type phobia. However, the important thing is whether is this fear reasonable? Do you think it's out of proportion? Phobia is a fear that one perceive as irrational and out of proportion and yet one feels and is affected adversely by it.