Hormephobia: The Fear of Shock

Hormephobia is the irrational and persistent fear of shock.  This can be an electrical shock like from an electric fence or a static electricity shock. Those who suffer from this phobia avoid getting shocked at all costs and they’re afraid to touch anything when there is a lot static in the air.

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

Geniophobia: The Fear of Chins

Geniophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of chins. It is considered a funny phobia, which I don’t agree with.  While it is slightly more abnormal than other phobias, no phobia is a laughing matter for the person who suffers from it. 

This phobia is usually triggered by behavioral disorders or dysfunctional personality traits, but something as simple as someone having a dirty chin can also trigger Geniophobia. 

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

Erotophobia: The Fear of Sexual Love or Sexual Questions

Erotophobia is the persistent and irrational fear of sexual love or sexual questions.  Those who suffer from this phobia will usually not talk about sex and they have extreme negative reactions to sexually explicit things like movies and magazines.  Some with Erotophobia do have sex, but they don’t do it very often.

One of the main triggers of this phobia is the lack of knowledge about human sexuality. A negative sexual experience can also be blamed for triggering Erotophobia.

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 Erotophobia?  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Dysmorphophobia: The Fear of Deformity

Dysmorphophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of deformities. Those with this phobia are terrified that they will become deformed in some way.  There’s not a lot of information out there about this one so I’m relying on those of you who suffer from it to fill in the blanks for the rest of us. Are there specific deformities that are feared more than 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.

Do you suffer from Dysmorphophobia?  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Cnidophobia: The Fear of Stings

Cnidophobia is the persistent and irrational fear of stings. Those with this phobia are terrified of being stung by anything.  Summer months are especially difficult for them because of all the bees and other insects that come out when the weather starts getting warmer.

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 have Cnidophobia? Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect you?

Algophobia: The Fear of Pain

Algophobia is the persistent and irrational fear of pain.  It's only a matter of time before I have this one.  After having to go to the emergency room due to excruciating pain in my ribs.  The thought of being in that much pain again terrifies me, but it isn't to the point of a phobia yet.  The joys of Fibromyalgia.

Algophobia is triggered in most people by being traumatized by intense pain.  In others it can simply be triggered by just the thought of being in pain.

Do you suffer from Algopobia? Please share your story.  How was it triggered?  How do you cope with it?

Homilophobia: The Fear of Sermons

Homilophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of sermons.  Most of us have been there before.  We're sitting in church and the leader of the service is going on and on and on. Our butt, back and neck aches. We feel ourselves drifting to sleep and our only want is for it to be over.  Is this what causes Homilophobia?

Do you suffer from Homilophobia?  Please share your story.  How does it affect your life and how do you cope with it?  Does this prevent you from attending church?