Famous People with Animal Phobias

Famous People With Animal Phobias
Even famous people are not spared of fears and phobias. These famous people are known to have fears of animals or animal phobias.
When you're afflicted with a fear of animals or animal phobias, you're disinclined to be near the animal in question. Here is a list of famous people who will not get near to the animal which gives them the phobia.

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How to Understand Specific Phobias

How to Understand Specific Phobias
What are you afraid of? Explanation of different phobias, as well as what is a phobia and what is fear. Includes some phobia treatment tips!
Phobias are extreme or irrational fears of something. Fear, on the other hand, is a rational response to something that is perceived as dangerous or threatening. This is a healthy reaction that our bodies have that has ensured the survival of our species throughout the millennia. Phobias are also a common anxiety disorder that, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), affects between 8.7% and 18.1% of Americans.

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Aerophobia: The Fear of Flying

Aerophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of flying.  Those who suffer from Aerophobia exhibit extreme anxiety over flying even though they usually realize that no threat is being posed.

Aerophobia also means the fear of fresh air or drafts of air.

Aerophobia affects approximately 25% people and may be caused by being in or witnessing a traumatic plane crash or flight. 

More information about Aerophobia can be found at:   Understanding Fear of Flying.

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.

If you suffer from Aerophobia please share your story.  How did it begin and how does it affect your life?

Leukophobia: The Fear of the Color White

Leukophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of the color white.  Those who suffer from Leukophobia may fear anything that is white including houses, shoes, clothes or even people.

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.

It's hard not to face your fear when you're afraid of the color white.  White is everywhere in this world and if your fear includes people then it can become impossible to avoid your fear.

Do you suffer from Leukophobia?  If you do, please share your story.  How does it affect your life and how do you cope with it?

Kopophobia: The Fear of Fatigue

Kopophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of fatigue.

There's not a lot of information on this one. I think it's safe to assume that this phobia is possibly caused by extreme fatigue and the inability to accomplish ones tasks for the day.

Personally, I can totally understand what would trigger this phobia. I have Fibromyalgia and I am tired 24/7. It doesn't matter how much I sleep or how much I rest, I'm still tired. When you are an adult and you have responsibilities there is not enough time to be tired all the time. Sometimes I dread getting up in the morning because I don't want to spend the day totally fatigued and unable to do what I need to do. So I can definitely see this turning into a full blown phobia very quickly. I'm certain that anyone with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Myofacial Pain Syndrome, Lyme Disease, any type of cancer or one of the many other chronic illnesses that cause extreme fatigue will agree with me.

If you suffer from Kopophobia please tell us your story. What triggered it and how do you cope with it? It would also be interesting to know if you have a chronic illness.

Kleptophobia: The Fear of Stealing

Kleptophobia 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.

Kleptophobia 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.

If you suffer from Kleptophobia or Harpaxophobia please share your story. What triggered it and how do you cope with it?

Judeophobia: The Fear of Jews

Judeophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of Jews.

Judeophobia is another phobia that may occur more out of hatred than fear. Everything that I’ve found online represents Judeophobia as a hatred of Jews and Judaism, not as an actual fear of the people.

If you suffer from this phobia, please share your story. How did it begin and how does it affect your life?