Your friend's mother is afraid of squirrels.Although she knows squirrels are basically harmless,she cannot control her anxiety when she sees either a real squirrel or a picture of a squirrel.She never took your friend to the local park when he was a child because of the numerous squirrels.Your friend's mother has

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The description best fits a specific phobia, which is an excessive and irrational fear of an object or situation that poses little or no actual danger. In this case, the fear is of squirrels, which the woman recognizes as harmless but still cannot control her anxiety around. Other options such as panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder do not specifically match the symptoms described.

Your Friend's Mother Is Afraid of Squirrels