Astraphobia immediately identified as a phobia because children naturally go through many fears as they mature. Their fear of thunder and lightning cannot be considered a fully developed phobia unless it persists for more than six months. In this case, the child's phobia should be addressed, for it may become a serious problem in adulthood. To lessen a child's fear during thunderstorms, the child can be distracted by games and activities. A bolder approach is to treat the storm as an entertainment; a fearless adult is an excellent role model for children. The most widely used and possibly the most effective
Fear Itself (The Outer Limits) Fear Itself (The Outer Limits) "Fear Itself" is an episode of "The Outer Limits" television show. It was first broadcast on April 10, 1998, during the fourth season. For as long as he can remember, Bernard Selden (Arye Gross) has been haunted by a paralyzing fear, which began when he was 6, and set a fire that killed his four-year-old sister. Dr. Adam Pike (Jeffrey DeMunn) has hope for a cure. He has diagnosed Bernard's condition and believes that if he can isolate the part of the brain responsible for fear, the amygdala, he can cure him. The series of