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Specific phobia: when fear takes control
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Rose is terrified of thunderstorms. An anxiety increased tenfold after experiencing a storm in Louisiana at the age of 13, until it became uncontrollable. Now in her twenties, she recounts her journey and the stages of her gradual confrontation with her phobia. And she's far from alone: 12% of the population will develop a specific phobia in their lifetime, making this anxiety disorder, the most common disorder.