Nosemaphobia: The Fear of Becoming Ill

Nosemaphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of becoming ill.  This phobia is more common in students and researchers who spend a lot of time reading about diseases.  Nosophobia is often referred to as Medical Student’s disease and Cyberchondria.  Nosemaphobia is also known as Nosophobia.

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

Nosophobia: The Fear of Becoming Ill

Nosophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of becoming ill.  This phobia is more common in students and researchers who spend a lot of time reading about diseases.  Nosophobia is often referred to as Medical Student’s disease and Cyberchondria.  Nosophobia is also known as Nosemaphobia.

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

Nosocomephobia: The Fear of Hospitals

Nosocomephobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of hospitals.  This phobia may be triggered by Nosophobia, the fear of becoming ill.  Nosocomephobia may also be triggered by a traumatic illness, accident or the death of a loved one in a hospital.  Those who suffer from this phobia will refuse any kind of medical treatment that has to be done in a hospital.

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

Myctophobia: The Fear of Darkness

Myctophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of darkness.  This phobia is extremely common in children, but it often occurs in adults too.  The fear of the unknown lurking in the darkness and horror movies are usually the most common triggers of Myctophobia.  Myctophobia is also known as Noctiphobia and Lygophobia.

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

Mycrophobia: The Fear of Small Things

Mycrophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of small things.  This phobia is also known as Microphobia.

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

Mycophobia: The Fear or Aversion to Mushrooms

Mycophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear or aversion to mushrooms.  This phobia may be triggered because a lot of mushrooms are poisonous.  It may also be triggered if someone has had a severe allergic reaction to mushrooms.  Those who suffer from this phobia can’t eat, touch or smell mushrooms without becoming anxious.

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

Mottephobia: The Fear of Moths

Mottephobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of moths.  Moths are insects that are related to butterflies.  There are approximately 160,000 species of moths.

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

Teratophobia: The Fear of Bearing a Deformed Child

Teratophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of bearing a deformed child.  It also is the fear of monsters or deformed people.  This phobia is also known as Dysmorphophobia.

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

Technophobia: The Fear of Technology

Technophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of technology.  This phobia is closely related to Cyberphobia, the fear of computers and technology and Logizomechanophobia, the fear of computers.

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

Taphephobia: The Fear of Being Buried Alive or of Cemeteries

Taphephobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of being buried alive or of cemeteries.  This phobia made the top 10 list of bizarre phobias, but I don’t see this one as bizarre at all.  I know those of us with phobias take our fear to the extreme, but who doesn’t fear being buried alive.  The thought of it is terrifying and I don’t even have this phobia.  Taphephobia is also known as Taphophobia.

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