Cleptophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of
stealing. It can also mean the abnormal
and persistent fear of being robbed which is also known as Harpaxophobia. These
phobias often occur together. Cleptophobia
is often caused by a negative or traumatic experience. Recovering thieves may
develop this phobia because they are afraid they will fall back into their old
ways. They may become almost paranoid that they are going to steal something. As
with the fear of being robbed, if a person has been robbed before they become
extremely fearful that it will happen again and this fear eventually turns into
a phobia. This phobia is also known as
Kleptophobia.
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 Cleptophobia?
Please share your story. How was
it triggered and how does it affect your life?
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