How is arithmophobia diagnosed?

How is arithmophobia diagnosed?

Your healthcare provider may ask you questions to determine if you have a phobia of numbers. Sometimes, physical symptoms may relate to a different mental health condition.

Your provider may ask if you experience:

• Anxiety or fear that lasts six months or longer.
• Extreme avoidance of thinking about or looking at numbers.
• Immediate dread or distress at the thought of a task that involves numbers.
• Panic that is extreme compared to the actual threat of numbers.
• Symptoms that disrupt your daily routine or functioning.