Nelophobia: The Fear of Glass

Nelophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of glass. Glass is all around us everywhere we go.  Windows, mirrors, picture frames and the list goes on and on.  So how can you live your life normally if you have Nelophobia?  All phobias have a negative impact on lives and this one is no different.  

I have Coulrophobia- The fear clowns, and I can easily limit my exposure to them.  I don’t see how you can easily limit exposure to glass.  Think for a moment what it would take to rid your home of glass.  That would take some serious work wouldn’t 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.

I want to know how people with Nelophobia cope with it.  If you have this phobia please share your story.  

Melophobia: The Fear of Music

Melophobia is the abnormal and irrational fear of Music.  This phobia is possibly linked to an extreme hatred of music that then leads to a fear.   


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 Melophobia?  If you do please share your story.  It makes it easier for others to understand the complexity of phobias.  How does Melophobia affect your life and how was it triggered?  There's not a lot of information on this phobia, so it's up to those of you who have it, to educate others.

Magierocophobia: The Fear of Cooking

Magierocophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of cooking. Some may only fear cooking for many people while others with the phobia may be afraid to cook something small for themselves.  This phobia can be triggered by the fear of making someone sick with their food, the food being inedible, the food looking bad, the fear of the cooking process or even the fear of the recipe itself.

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

Lockiophobia: The Fear of Childbirth

Lockiophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of childbirth. Childbirth is scary, plain and simple.  The thought of a child coming out of you gives you every reason in the world to become apprehensive about the whole situation.  I don’t know a woman yet who goes into childbirth with any fear or anxiety.  It’s natural and it’s expected.  When does this natural fear become a phobia?

Traumatic childbirth such as prolonged labor or having to do an emergency c-section because of complications can easily trigger Lockiophobia.  These women may have severe postpartum depression and either refuse to have another child or they may give up the one they have.

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 Lockiophobia please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Bromidrosiphobia: The Fear of Body Smells

Bromidrosiphobia is the abnormal and unusual fear of body smells. It is also known as Bromidrophobia.

Most of us prefer to be clean and smell good, but can you imagine constantly obsessing over whether or not you have body odor. You may not even worry about smelling badly, but just being able to smell your own natural body odor may totally freak you out.

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 Bromidrosiphobia? Please share your story. How does it affect your life and when did it begin?

Verbophobia: The Fear of Words

Verbophobia is the persistent and abnormal fear of words.Can you imagine being afraid of words?  Think about what it would feel like to break into a sweat over the morning paper or to feel the need to avoid all sources of words.  This phobia has to be significantly life-altering.  Words are everywhere.  Look around your house and see how many words you see.

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 have ever had Verbophobia or know someone who does please share what you know about the phobia.

Soteriophobia: The Fear of Dependence on Others

Soteriophobia is the persistent and abnormal fear of dependence on others.

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 normal to fear having to put your full dependence on someone else. Those who have chronic illness' often feel this way.  When this fear becomes over-exaggerated Soteriophobia sets in. They fear something that hasn't even happened yet for the sole reason that it could happen.

If you suffer from Soteriophobia please share your story.  What triggered it and how does it affect your life?