Xerophobia: Fear of Dryness

Xerophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of dryness or dry places.  The desert is totally off limits to those who suffer from this phobia.  Any place is off limits if they fear they won’t be able to get an adequate water supply. 

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.

There’s not a lot of accurate information on this one.  If you have Xerophobia, please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life.

Xenophobia: The Fear of Strangers or Foreigners

Xenophobia is the persistent and abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners.  Xenophobia has been around for centuries.  People will argue that it’s not the same as racism, but it kind of sounds that way. If you fear and dislike a person because of where they come from, then you’re racist, right? 

We have seen this a lot in the United States since 9/11.  Everyone seems to cringe every time they see someone of Arabic descent in their town or on the same plane as them.  It’s hard to trust them because of everything that has happened, but we have to remember that Americans have turned their back on us to and tried to destroy our country.  You can’t judge a book by its cover.

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 Xenophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Wiccaphobia: The Fear of Witches and Witchcraft

Wiccaphobia is the irrational and persistent fear of witches or witchcraft.  Accounts of witches and witchcraft date back to the 1400’s and I’m sure accounts of this phobia began around the same time. 

Witches and witchcraft always get portrayed in a negative light and this is where this phobia arises. This phobia may also be triggered if someone has a negative experience with a witch or witchcraft.

Those who have Wiccaphobia may also have Samhainophobia, the fear of Halloween because Halloween is often associated with witches and witchcraft.

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

Vitricophobia: The Fear of a Step-Father

Vitricophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of a Stepfather.  This one may stem from an abusive stepfather or from witnessing a friend being abused by their stepfather.  Movies may also trigger this one.  Just last year a movie called The Stepfather came out.  It was about a Stepfather who was not a very nice person. Read the full synopsis here. 

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 Vitricophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Vaccinophobia: The Fear of Vaccines

Vaccinophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of vaccines.  This one has been in the news quite a bit over the last few years.  First parents didn’t want their children to get vaccinated, because of the possibility of autism among other things.  Then there was this whole H1N1 (swine flu) thing. 

Whether or not vaccines are dangerous, those with this phobia may have the tendency to take their fears a little overboard.  That’s just the deal with a phobia.  They have a reason to be afraid, but it soon becomes very irrational.  For example:  I have a fear of fire.  My reasoning for it is very legitimate, but sleeping with a fire extinguisher is a little too much.

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 Vaccinophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Urophobia: The Fear of Urine or Urinating

Urophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of urine or urinating.  If you suffer from this phobia, you are not alone.  This is surprisingly one of the most common phobias.

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.

A negative experience while urinating  could be a possible cause of Urophobia, but there’s not a lot of information on this phobia.  So if you suffer from this Urophobia please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Taurophobia: The Fear of Bulls

Taurophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of bulls.  Some people are willing to run with the bulls, while others are deathly afraid of them.  I don’t quite think I have this phobia, but you’re not going to catch me anywhere near one either.

Taurophobia may be brought on by a traumatic event that involves a bull such as an attack or unexpected close encounter.  Some people say that they never knew they had this phobia until the very first time they saw a bull.  A bull’s intimidating size may have a lot to do with this phobia.

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 have Taurophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Tapinophobia: The Fear of Being Contagious

Tapinophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of being contagious.  Those who suffer from this phobia will do everything they can do to prevent getting sick.  They will eat the healthiest foods and may even take supplements to ensure that they stay healthy.

Tapinophobics are often thought of as very courteous people because they do so much to prevent getting others sick.  They will isolate themselves if they are sick and they will take whatever other precautions that are necessary.  While they may be protecting others though, this creates debilitating effects on their own lives.  Their whole lives become centered on disease prevention.  Eventually there’s no room for anything else.

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 Tapinophobia?  Please share your story.  How did it begin and how does it affect your life?

Scabiophobia: The Fear of Scabies

Scabiophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of scabies.  Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by tiny mites.  It is often referred to as body lice.   There is some room for legitimate fear here, but as with all phobias the fear become over exaggerated.

Those who suffer from Scabiophobia panic anytime they have an itch because they fear they may have scabies.  They are terrified at the possibility that tiny little bugs could be crawling on their skin.

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 Scabiophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Pagophobia: The Fear of Ice or Frost

Pagophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of ice and frost.  Winter has to be a really tough time for those who suffer with this phobia.  I’m sure the freezer is also unwelcomed. 

I have been unable to find anything on this phobia so it’s up to those of you who suffer from it to inform the world about Pagophobia. 

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 have Pagophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Rhytiphobia: The fear of Wrinkles

Growing old is hard to do when you have this phobia.  Rhytiphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of wrinkles.

This phobia could stem from a fear of elderly people as a child or maybe not being use to being around elderly people.  Gerascophobia, the fear of growing old, can also cause it.

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 Rhytiphobia? How do was it triggered and how do you cope with it?

Ranidaphobia: The Fear of Frogs

Ranidaphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of frogs.  I can understand this one,  but I definitely don't have it.  I have a huge fascination with frogs.  Ceramic ones and yes, even real ones.  I will run outside after it rains and try to catch one.  I know a lot of people who collect clowns and it makes me cringe, but I collect frogs so now I know that there's someone out there who would cringe at the thought of that.


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 have Ranidaphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Pathophobia: The Fear of Disease

Pathophobia is the the persistent and abnormal fear of disease.  No one wants to be sick so there is a normal degree of fear of contracting a disease of any sort, but this fear can grow out of control until the point it rules your life. 

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.

Living every day in constant fear that you will get sick can greatly inhibit your life.  You can recover from it though.  Treatments available to treat Pathophobia include behavior therapy, anti-anxiety medications,  exposure therapy and relaxation techniques.

If you suffer from Pathophobia please share your story.  How was it triggered and how do you cope with it?