Testophobia

Testophobia, is a fear of taking tests.  This fear is common to many middle school students (ha, ha, ha)!  It causes countless people needless distress.  Therapies take months or years and you might have to be exposed repeatedly to your fear before you get rid of it.  Testophobia  can cause panic attacks, and it can keep people away from loved ones and people you work with.  Some symptoms are shortness of breath, rapid  breathing, irregular heart beat, sweating, nausea, an a feeling of dread. Though everyone is scared of taking tests in there own way, they can have different symptoms.  If  you avoid the  issue without trying to overcome your fear, you could resign yourself to living in fear forever.  You would be missing out on priceless life experiences big and small.  You also would never be able to concentrate fully, and you could get poor grades.   Trying  to get rid of it could cost thousands of dollars over your lifetime.