Hemophobia: The Fear of Blood

Hemophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of blood. Those who suffer from this phobia will usually faint when they see blood.

Like other phobias, some type of trauma can cause Hemophobia during childhood. This phobia may have a genetic link as well.

If you suffer from this phobia, please let us know how it affects your life.

Social Phobia: The Fear of Being Evaluated Negatively in Social Situations

One of the most common phobias is Social phobia and it is the 3rd largest mental health problem in the world. Social phobia, also known as social anxiety, is the irrational fear of being evaluated negatively in social situations. Approximately 7% of the population suffers from this phobia.

Those who suffer from Social phobia do not like to be out in public because they always feel like people are watching them. They know that they are not really being watched, but they can’t make that feeling stop. They also don’t like to do anything that involves talking to someone else whether it be in person or on the phone because they are afraid they are going to make a fool out of themselves. Making phone calls, going to the grocery store, going to a party or even going to church can be horrible experiences for these people.

Social phobia is a very troubling phobia because those who suffer from it have a serious inability to relax. They cannot enjoy life, because all they know is extreme anxiety. If you suffer from Social phobia please share your story.

Arachnophobia: The Fear of Spiders

I thought I would throw one of the most common phobias in tonight. Arachnophobia is the irrational and exaggerated fear of spider. Most of us know about this one and millions of people suffer from it.

Those who suffer from arachnophobia do not like to be anywhere spiders may be and they get anxious at the thought of spiders. When they see a spider or its web, they are likely to have severe panic attacks. Pictures and drawings of spiders can even cause uneasiness and fear.

The 1990 movie Arachnophobia was a nightmare for anyone who suffers from this phobia and I’m sure it caused a lot of people to have this phobia. I’m definitely not a big fan of the movie. I had a few sleepless nights because of that one.

This phobia is a hard one to deal with because spiders are everywhere. Every year, especially during the summer we have to fight them off at our house. We have brown recluses and black widows,among other less threatening spiders. I don’t have arachnophobia yet, but it could happen if we can’t get these guys under control.

If you have this phobia tell us your story.

Macrophobia: The Fear of Long Waits

Macrophobia is the irrational fear of long waits. Unfortunately, waiting is a part of life so this phobia has a large impact on the quality of life. You wait to see the doctor, you wait in line at the grocery store, and sometimes you have to wait just to wait.

Waiting can be frustrating for everyone. Can you imagine being deathly afraid of waitng. That has to be a total nightmare. Macrophobia is caused by a traumatic event that involved waiting for a long time.
This phobia isn’t as well known as others so I want stories. What triggers Macrophobia in you?

Phobophobia: The Fear of Phobias

Do you have a phobia of having a phobia? Phobophobia is the fear of phobias. Those who suffer from this phobia have an irrational fear of phobias. So they are literally afraid of being afraid. They constantly are worried that they are going to be afraid.

There is not a lot of information on phobophobia so please stop in and share your stories if you suffer from this phobia. What is it like having this phobia and how exactly does it affect your life?

Oneirophobia: The Fear of Dreams

Oneirophobia is the irrational fear of dreams. Sometimes dreams feel so real and if they cause you to feel extreme anxiety more times than night then it gets to the point where you are afraid to dream. This phobia is closely related to Clinophobia, which is the fear of going to bed or falling asleep.

Medication caused me to have extreme night terrors and there were many nights that I didn’t want to go to sleep. It was absolute hell. I can’t imagine living with this on a nightly basis. You’re so tired, but terrified of going to sleep. My heart goes out to everyone who suffers with this phobia.

Gymnophobia: The Fear of Being Nude

Gymnophobia is the irrational fear of being nude. Yes folks, this is a real extreme fear of being naked. I hate seeing myself naked, but I wouldn’t call it a phobia. Those who suffer from this phobia get anxious, nervous and start sweating just by not having clothes on. It doesn’t matter what they look like. They could be super model hot or like me (quite a bit on the chunky side). The phobia affects them just the same. They cannot tolerate being naked. It’s not hard to see the impact that this phobia could cause on a person’s social life.

There are quite a few possible causes of this phobia. Not wearing clothes leaves you vulnerable so this could have a huge affect on someone who has been sexually abused or even for someone who just as an extremely low self-esteem. Teasing and harassment while being naked could cause the phobia and physical abuse or torturing.

This phobia is real and people are suffering every day because of it. If you have this phobia please take the time to let us know about it. As I always say…knowledge is power. The more people know about these phobias, the more they can begin to understand.