Pocrescophobia is the
abnormal and persistent fear of gaining weight. This phobia begins with a
simple desire to lose weight and then it turns into a compulsive desire to
avoid all things that will cause weight gain. The more these things are
avoided, the more they are feared. Gaining weight is seen as a failure to those
with Pocrescophobia and therefore they experience an abnormal fear toward
anything that will cause them to fail.
Pocrescophobia is also known as Obesophobia.
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
Pocrescophobia? Please share your
story. How was it triggered and how does
it affect your life?
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