 Huda Shah:
First, let me clarify the difference of fear and phobia for you. Fear is a normal response of our body to a real danger. Fear serves us a protective function, by warning us of a dangerous situation. For example, if a person stands on the roof edge of a tall building with no guard rails, that person would, and should feel scared. That would be the example of a reasonable and rational fear, not a phobia. On the other hand, a phobia is an intense, irrational fear of an object or situation that generally would not be considered as causing fear in most people. For example, if someone works on the 30th floor of a high rise building, with strong and secure walls and windows, and that person still feels mortified by the fear of height, even though other people can comfortably sit and work in that office without feeling scared, this person is suffering from an intense and irrational fear of heights, and will be considered as acrophobic. Now you can decide for yourself whether you have acrophobia or not. It also appears, from the symptoms that you have described, that you suffer from generalized anxiety, as evidenced by feeling anxious over little things. It appears that you perceive things and situations as being more unsafe than they actually are, and you may have an unknown fear of people, situations , and fear about what if something bad will happen. People suffering from generalized anxiety tend to start feeling irritable, upset, get tired easily, develop sleep problems, start getting upset with themselves over why they can't handle things like most people normally do, and then, gradually, because of this anxiety, their academic/job performance starts to suffer, as well as their quality of life. As a result, their self esteem diminishes ( inferiority complex as you said), and then lastly, depression sets in. Please know that anxiety disorders can be treated effectively, but early and appropriate treatment is necessary, otherwise they continue to effect the life of the individual.
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