Iophobia: The Fear of Poison

Iophobia is the fear of poison or rust.  This phobia is closely related to Toxiphobia, Toxicophobia and Toxophobia, which all mean the fear of poison or being poisoned.

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

Ithyphallophobia: The Fear of Seeing, Thinking About or Having an Erect Penis

Ithyphallophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis.  I can think of few ways this one can be triggered, but I was unable to find any information on it and I’m not going to speculate.  If you or someone you know has this phobia please share what you know about 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.

Phobias and the Holidays

The holidays can be hard on someone who suffers from phobias.  I’m very well aware my fear of fire especially at Christmas time.  I love Christmas so I make sure I have my Christmas tree up and lights on my house, but the downside is that I am a nervous wreck the whole time they’re plugged in.  Every year there are tons of news stories about houses catching on fire because of Christmas lights and it totally freaks me out. 

So what phobias are worse for you during the holidays?  More importantly how do you cope with your phobias during the holidays?  Please share your stories because it’s so important that we all know that we’re not alone.

Hypengyophobia: The Fear of Responsibility

Hypengyophobia is the abnormal, excessive and persistent fear of responsibility.  Being responsible can be stressful and time consuming and some people may not be capable of handling any kind of responsibility.  These people may eventually develop an actual phobia to responsibility.  Those who suffer from Hypengyophobia may neglect all responsibilities or actively blame others when something negative occurs because they don’t take responsibility.

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 Hypengyophobia  or if you know someone who does please share your story.  How did it begin and how does it affect your life?

Hedonophobia: The Fear of Feeling Pleasure

Hedonophobia is the abnormal, excessive and persistent fear of pleasure.  Those who suffer with this phobia feel guilty about experiencing any kind of pleasurable feeling.  This is usually because they don’t like feeling good when others around them are suffering.

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 or anyone you know suffers from Hedonophobia please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Updates...

I apologize for the lack of updates lately.  I hope that I can begin updating on a more regular basis soon.  There are still so many phobias to cover.  Thank you again to all of you who have shared your stories!  If you like it here please hit the follow bottom over there on the left so that you can receive updates. 

If you have any phobias that you would like me to cover sooner rather than later let me know and I will get to them first.  If you have any other ideas of what you would like to see here feel free to let me know.  I’m open to any and all suggestions!

May you all have a phobia free night or day depending on where you are at!

Eicophobia: The Fear of Home

Eicophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of home, home surroundings and home furnishings.

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