PHOBIA: Living in Constant Fear

Epistemophobia: The Fear of Knowledge

2012-01-27T15:41:00.002-06:00

Epistemophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of knowledge.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons. The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread. Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Epistemophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Epistaxiophobia: The Fear of Nosebleeds

2012-01-27T15:40:00.000-06:00

Epistaxiophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of nosebleeds. Nosebleeds can be a sign of a serious illness so this alone could trigger it. Those who suffer from this phobia may also fear having a nosebleed in public.

Do you suffer from Epistaxiophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Dutchphobia: The Fear of the Dutch

2012-01-27T15:39:00.002-06:00

Dutchphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of the Dutch. Those who suffer from this phobia may fear Dutch customs, the way they dress or the festivals that they participate in.

Do you suffer from Dutchphobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Domatophobia: The Fear of Houses

2012-01-27T15:38:00.000-06:00

Domatophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of houses or being in a house. Those who suffer from this phobia feel that houses are oppressive or dangerous.

Do you suffer from Domatophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Automatonophobia: The Fear of Ventriloquist's Dummies, Animatronic Creatures, Wax Statues Etc.

2012-01-27T11:12:00.002-06:00

Automatonophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of Ventriloquist’s dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues and anything that represents a sentient being.

A phobia is a strong, persistent of situations, objects, activities or persons. The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread. Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Automatonophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Automysophobia: The Fear of Being Dirty

2012-01-27T11:11:00.002-06:00

Automysophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of being dirty, unclean or smelling bad. Those who suffer from this phobia may wash excessively.

Do you suffer from Automysophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Autophobia: The Fear of Being Alone

2012-01-27T11:10:00.001-06:00

Autophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of being alone or isolated and of being egotistical. It can also mean to fear oneself and is associated with self-hatred. Those who suffer from this phobia feel alone, ignored, unloved or threatened by intruders even when they are not physically alone.

Do you suffer from Autophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Aviophobia: The Fear of Flying

2012-01-27T11:08:00.001-06:00

Aviophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of flying. Those who suffer from this phobia fear that the plane they are on will crash and they will die. This phobia can be caused by being on a plane that has technical issues during flight or by seeing or hearing about plane crashes. Aviophobia is also known as Aviatophobia.

Do you suffer from Aviophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Dipsophobia: The Fear of Drinking Alcohol

2012-01-26T17:50:00.001-06:00

Dipsophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of drinking alcohol. Those who suffer from this phobia have a fear addiction and the effects it will have on their life. This is one phobia that has a potential to improve the quality of life rather than making it worse.

Do you suffer from Dipsophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Cyclophobia: The Fear of Bicycles

2012-01-26T17:46:00.000-06:00

Cyclophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of bicycles. This phobia can be caused by never learning how to ride a bicycle as a child. Other causes are seeing or being in a bad accident on a bicycle or being startled by someone passing by on a bicycle.

Do you suffer from Cyclophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Crystallophobia: The Fear of Crystals or Glass

2012-01-25T15:39:00.002-06:00

Crystallophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of crystals or glass.

Do you suffer from Crystallophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Cryophobia: The Fear of Extreme Cold, Ice or Frost

2012-01-25T15:37:00.004-06:00

Cryophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of extreme cold, ice or frost. This includes cold weather and cold objects. Those who suffer from this phobia will avoid cold foods and ice cubes. They may dress warmer than necessary and will usually live in warmer climates.

Do you suffer from Cryophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Consecotaleophobia: The Fear of Chopsticks

2012-01-25T15:35:00.000-06:00

Consecotaleophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of chopsticks. This phobia may be triggered by the inability to use them. Another possible trigger is racism towards the cultures that use chopsticks.

Do you suffer from Consecotaleophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Autodysomophobia: The Fear of One that has a Vile Oder

2012-01-25T15:27:00.000-06:00

Autodysomophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of one that has a vile odor. Those who suffer from this phobia will avoid confined places like subways where they may encounter people who smell bad. They may also wash excessively and avoid social situations because they fear they smell bad.

Do you suffer from Autodysomophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Auroraphobia: The Fear of Northern Lights

2012-01-24T15:05:00.001-06:00

Auroraphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of the Northern Lights and/or the Southern Lights.

Do you suffer from Auroraphobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Aurophobia: The Fear of Gold

2012-01-24T15:03:00.002-06:00

Aurophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of gold. Those who suffer from this phobia have an intense and irrational dislike of gold.

Do you suffer from Aurophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Atychiphobia: The Fear of Failure

2012-01-24T15:02:00.001-06:00

Atychiphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of failure. Those who suffer from this phobia will not take any kind of risks because they are terrified to fail. They live life simply existing and never accomplishing anything.

Do you suffer from Atychiphobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Atomosophobia: The Fear of Atomic Explosions

2012-01-24T15:00:00.001-06:00

Atomosophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of atomic explosions. This has become a fairly common phobia. Everyone feels some fear at the thought of atomic explosions, but those with Atomosophobia let this fear control their lives.

Do you suffer from Atomosophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Gephyrophobia: The Fear of Crossing Bridges

2012-01-23T15:57:00.005-06:00

Gephyrophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of crossing bridges. Those who suffer from this phobia will go miles out of their way to avoid bridges. Gephyrophobia is so common that there are a lot of places that have big bridges have tow trucks or chauffeurs in place to get panic-stricken drivers across the bridge. Gephyrophobia is also known as Gephydrophobia and Gephysrophobia.

Do you suffer from Gephyrophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Genuphobia: The Fear of Knees

2012-01-23T15:56:00.001-06:00

Genuphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of knees. Those who suffer from this phobia can’t look at, feel or touch knees without having severe anxiety attacks. Stephanie Cockerill suffers from Genuphobia. Read her story here.

Do you suffer from Genuphobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Gallophobia: The Fear of France or French Culture

2012-01-19T14:51:00.002-06:00

Gallophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of France or French culture. It is also known as Galiophobia.

Do you suffer from Gallophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Entomophobia: The Fear of Insects

2012-01-19T14:50:00.000-06:00

Entomophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Those who suffer from this Phobia constantly clean and spray pesticides. They may also seal off doors and windows. Entomophobia is also known as Entophobia. Similar phobias include Acarophobia, the fear of itching or insects that cause itching, Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders and Scabiophobia, the fear of scabies.

Do you suffer from Entomophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Enosiophobia: The Fear of Committing an Unpardonable Sin

2012-01-19T14:47:00.000-06:00

Enosiophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of committing an unpardonable sin or of criticism.

Do you suffer from Enosiophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Enochlophobia: The Fear of Crowds

2012-01-19T14:46:00.001-06:00

Enochlophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of crowds. Those who suffer from this phobia fear being trampled, germs and getting lost in large crowds. This phobia is related to Demophobia and Agoraphobia.

Do you suffer from Enochlophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Dextrophobia: The Fear of Objects to the Right Side of the Body

2012-01-19T11:41:00.003-06:00

Dextrophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of objects at the right side of the body. This phobia is closely related to Levophobia, the fear of things to the left side of the body.

Do you suffer from Dextrophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?