Who is at risk for anthophobia?

Who is at risk for anthophobia?

Specific phobic disorders often develop in childhood. They typically affect more people designated female at birth (DFAB) than people designated male at birth (DMAB). Risk factors include:

• Family history: Having a parent or close relative with a phobia or anxiety disorder may increase your risk.
• Genetics: Experts believe some people have a gene change (gene mutation) that makes them more prone to anxiety disorders and phobias.
• Other phobias: It’s fairly common to have more than one phobia. These phobias are often related. For instance, a fear of insects (entomophobia), fear of spiders (arachnophobia) or fear of bees (apiphobia) may make you fearful of flowers where bugs are often found.