Stasibasiphobia: The Fear of Standing or Walking

Stasibasiphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of standing or walking.  This phobia is also known as Stasiphobia and Ambulophobia.

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

Staurophobia: The Fear of Crosses or of the Crucifix

Staurophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of crosses or of the crucifix.

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

Stenophobia: The Fear of Narrow Things or Places

Stenophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of narrow things or places.

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

Oikophobia: The Fear of Pain

Oikophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of home surroundings or a house.  It is closely related to Nostophobia, the fear of returning home. Oikophobia is also known as Domatophoia and Eicophobia.

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

Odynophobia: The Fear of Pain

Odynophobia or Odynephobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of pain. This phobia is very common in those who suffer from chronic pain and it’s definitely one I can relate to.  Sean Mackey, MD, PhD said, “I can tell you as a pain doctor that fear is the no. 1 issue that I deal with in helping people to better manage their chronic pain.”  Odynophobia is also known as Algophobia.

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

Odontophobia: The Fear of Teeth and Dental Surgery

Odontophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of teeth and dental surgery.  It is most often caused by traumatic dental procedures in the past.  Approximately 10% of the population has this phobia and will avoid dental care at all costs.  Odontophobia is more common in women and is closely related to Dentophobia, the fear of dentists. 

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

Octophobia: The Fear of the Figure 8

Octophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of the figure 8.  The fear of certain numbers is very common and most of the time these fears go far beyond the actual number.  Octophobia may be caused by superstitions or because of a feeling of never being able to escape.

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

Ochlophobia: The Fear of Crowds or Mobs

Ochlophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of crowds or mobs.  This phobia is classified as a social phobia and a social anxiety disorder.  Those who suffer from Ochlophobia are afraid of getting trampled by a crowd, getting a deadly disease from someone in a crowd or of getting lost in a crowd of people.  This phobia is most common in shy people.  Ochlophobia is also known as Agoraphobia, Enochlophobia and Demophobia.

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

Olfactophobia: The Fear of Smells

Olfactophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of smells.  This phobia is closely related Osmophobia, the fear of smells and odors and Bromidrosiphobia, the fear of body smells.

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