Psychiatry
Fear vs Phobia
Fear is a natural emotional response which has been essential in human evolution. It keeps people safe, whereas a phobia is an anxiety disorder. It is an irrational fear which affects a person’s quality of... |
Introversion vs Social Anxiety
Introversion is a personality trait where people love to spend time by themselves rather than in large groups of people. Social Anxiety is a disorder which causes people to be afraid of being judged for their... |
Obsession vs Compulsion
Obsession refers to persistent, intrusive and unwanted thoughts, images or impulses and urges. Compulsions are behaviors that the person exhibits that may help them deal with the anxiety caused by these... |
Therapist vs Psychiatrist
A therapist, or officially a psychotherapist is anyone who offers psychotherapy as part of their services. A psychiatrist is a doctor with a medical degree specializing in psychiatry. |
Anomaly vs Abnormality
Anomaly and Abnormality are in fact synonyms as they both refer to ‘something that is not normal.’ |