What mental health condition is likely

Question

to cause extreme fear throughout one's life?

Answer 1

Having experienced a past traumatic event can make one fearful.

PTSD can bring on fear.   Fear can be a symptom of many problems.

Answer 2

I agree with Jody.

Answer 3

Agraphobia perhaps, Someone I know has it and has fear of going outside their house.

Answer 4

One thing that is usually the culprit when one feels extreme fear on a regular basis is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). This can cause extreme fear in a variety of situations (i.e. social anxiety or health anxiety) and can cause someone to stay on "high alert" due to the constant feelings of fear.

Hope this helps.