Two famous personalities who were extremely afraid of being buried alive include fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen and renowned musician Frederic Chopin. Cynophobia Fear of dogs or rabies. I cant bear telling my school, as I fear my teacher may mock me. The Fear: Whoopie Goldberg wasn't always petrified of flying. Its an actual fear in case I fall with the drinks etc. Tomophobia Fear of surgical operations. There is no way of knowing based on what you have written, however this seems important to you, so find someone to work with in your area. Oenophobia- Fear of wines. I have a pathological fear of celebrities. I also cant sleep in a total darkness, I must at least have some kind of street light. Necrophobia Fear of death or dead things. Is there a phobia for that? But why? Sarmassophobia Fear of love play. Whether other people do is a different story because they may think a fear has to be of a certain level for it to be a phobia. Wiccaphobia: Fear of witches and witchcraft. Im completely frightened by self harm. It is really that simple and many fears are misdiagnosed. I am going to guess some persistent or big changes occurred around 13 for you. Spheksophobia Fear of wasps. This post was really helpful, I just wanted to know if there was a name or phobia for like fear of being stupid. Trypanophobia Fear of injections. Luckily, I also have a sense of humor and enjoyed some of the wackier phobias in the list. Other famous people who had cat phobia: Genghis Khan, William Shakespeare, Louis XIV, Isadora Duncan and Adolf Hitler. Commenting, "It makes me so nervous. Phobophobia Fear of phobias. Photophobia Fear of light. Scriptophobia Fear of writing in public. It's difficult to say where this came from, but using his theories as a baseline the good money is on a traumatic childhood episode involving a fern and his penis. Its a huge problem in my life, but I cant go to a therapist for my own reasons. A person with a phobia either tries to avoid the thing that triggers the fear, or endures it with great anxiety and distress. I hope you are working with a professional they can ask more questions and then hopefully give you an answer. While this could be a phobia, you may want to check with someone and see if you have some OCD or obsessive traits. Johnny Depp played The Mad Hatter who looked like a Clown so I dont buy it unless it was Therapy. 'Normal' people might laugh at those who are afraid of cotton balls. I thought it might have be a variation on pharmacophobia but the only effects Im fearful of is that it will lower my tolerance to pain and then Ill need pain medication for a bruised knee! If this is more than just a curiosity for you and it is a real issue, seek counseling. Aaron is unashamed to be a native Clevelander and the proud driver of a Hyundai Veloster Turbo (which recently replaced his 1995 Saturn SC-2). Gymnophobia Fear of nudity. As i was cleaning it and talking to my friend i suddenly felt disgusted that i didnt get rid of it soon. I found It very weird and unnatural that it looks like that. Rhabdophobia Fear of being severely punished or criticized. People can fear anything, any object, any surrounding, any process, you name it. It is very uncomfortable. So, I think I have cacophobia. Sexophobia Fear of the opposite sex. Erotophobia Fear of sexual love or sexual questions. Aviophobia or Aviatophobia Fear of flying. If it consumes a fair amount of time out of you daily experience, you probably want to get some help and see how you can overcome this problem. Coping With Fear of the Ocean or Deep Water. Caryn Elaine Johnson, professionally known as Whoopi Goldberg, is a famous author, comedian, actress, and talk show host. The closest thing to it was fear of memories but it doesnt exactly fit the description exactly. Illyngophobia Fear of vertigo or feeling dizzy when looking down. It may or may not be a phobia, as not all fears are phobias and not all discomforts fears. Ricci admitted to the New York Daily News that indoor houseplants disturb her, as do swimming pools ("natatiophobia"), and that touching a dirty houseplant is like torture. Olfactophobia Fear of smells. So much so that shes even acted on her fear of flying in the past, going so far as to shout that the plane was going down whilst on a flight. Hitchcock preferred the sight of blood to egg! "I'm a bit of a wimp usually, but because my boyfriend paid for it, I felt that I had to try to be a cool girlfriend and go on everything so I just had to." If this fear does not impact your daughters day to day living, then it may just be one of those things she can live with. Im getting tired of being scared. what is it called? J Anxiety Disord. Sensory or tactile sensations may give us the chills, but this can start falling into the realm of other interpretations our nervous system can create. Another thing was my mom cooked some corn and they left me with corn that was kinda messed up. . I think that somehow a little magic door is going to open up and let the shark out.". You may want to work with a professional on this if it becomes intense, Hey there! I also would not just go to your Doctor to get anxiety medications; you actually want to speak with someone in depth about this. Spiders, flying, small spaces - it's all common things to have a phobia off and we are not alone. Phagophpbia is horrible. It interferes with those things I want to do sometimes. Also, is there a fear of other people getting mad/ raging? I am very thankful to you for documenting these fears. Ailurophobia Fear of cats. If it gets worse or starts expanding past the bathtub, you may want to find someone to work with on this. Odynophobia or Odynephobia Fear of pain. It is frequently used in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but can also be effective in the treatment of a variety of other mental health conditions including phobias. Celebrity Phobias Even Weirder Than Liam's Fear Of Spoons - Sweety High Dont Panic! Patroiophobia Fear of heredity. For instance, did you know there's staurophobia (fear of crosses), chionophobia (fear of snow), dishabiliophobia (fear of undressing in front of someone), gnosiophobia (fear of knowledge), or even lutraphobia (fear of otters)? The question is not if these exist or do you have them, it is what will you do to work through them. Some are misinterpreted, such as fear of germs or fear of God often tie into OCD. Winfrey has reportedly banned gum from the offices of Harpo Studios. Phobias are common and treatable. Pogonophobia Fear of beards.. List of Phobias: Common Phobias From A to Z. Verywell Mind's content is for informational and educational purposes only. is there anything that can describe this? In a relatively safe world, the part of our brain that alerts us to danger just seems to get bored sometimes. Well you don't have to imagine it because it was all captured in the video: Alongside her BFF Jordan and her assistant Victoria, Kylie couldn't look more on edge and literally squirms from start to finish. Another wall in my room had the same black stain and right now Im have an uneasiness near the side of my upper neck to try jawline and it reached the whole wall i dont even know where these stains where coming from and it was black and it got worse to the bottom i felt like it was slowly reaching the top of the wall like a parasite and god I wanted to spray it with Clorox but I couldnt because the heater was on and I didnt want to risk a thing. When im normally doing something in my office or in my room, it feels like when ill change my position my head will hit any object (cupboard, any stand, windows door etc) that is near, but actually no object is near, even when im sitting on the chair, before standing up i check if there is any object that can be hit by my head, obviously there should be nothing there (at the top of any chairs location) hope anyone understand, and give any solution. Pagophobia Fear of ice or frost. Is there a fear of someone from the past? Xyrophobia-Fear of razors. I have a fear that is quite hard to describe, but in its simplest form, I suppose its a fear of becoming intolerant to pain. Reportedly, it's because of the germs that they collect which is totally fair. Helminthophobia Fear of being infested with worms. Though in all fairness to Nicole, we don't know if this psychosis predates exposure to Cruise or not. My friend said it couldve been mold and that made me freak out more. I just cant breathe without it. 2013;9:609-18. doi:10.2147%2FNDT.S43097, Thng CEW, Lim-Ashworth NSJ, Poh BZQ, Lim CG. 2 Whoopi Goldberg. The condition is called trypophobia. Agliophobia Fear of pain. Persistent and Excessive Fear Persistent fear means the fear of storms does not come and go or depend on specific variables but is present every time you are aware of a storm or the possibility of a storm heading towards you. Worst case scenario for a chromophobe: Vaccinophobia Fear of vaccination. The reaction is so severe that even seeing photos of holes can set off a panic attack. What is a fear of crying in public called? 2013;27(4):379-88. doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.04.007, Heeren A, Ceschi G, Valentiner DP, Dethier V, Philippot P.Assessing public speaking fear with the short form of the Personal Report of Confidence as a Speaker scale: confirmatory factor analyses among a French-speaking community sample. Is there a name to this condition? Considering youre the most recent comment i can find, i was wondering if maybe you know the fear of ones ear being stabbed, or something entering ones ear thats sharp. it really scares me. Add the idea of being a "celebrity" into the mix, and you end up with some genuine insanity. I dont think this was on the list, but is there a phobia the fear of being watched when you know youre alone? Its coming down!, she continued. Odontophobia Fear of teeth or dental surgery. Whenever Im home alone I always feel like Im being watched or if Im being followed around is this a fear or not ? Is there a fear of being watched while youre sleeping ? if so, I would really love to know. Phengophobia Fear of daylight or sunshine. Is there a specific name for it? Antlophobia Fear of floods. Coprophobia Fear of feces. Making a diagnosis from a couple sentences is irresponsible, so take this all with a grain of salt. Kopophobia Fear of fatigue. Is there a phobia for any of the following: Drinking out of glass, cup or bottle the thought of the glass touching my lips makes my skin crawl. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing; 2013. Women are more likely to experience phobias than men. The only way I can handle it is to write/type it all out and put in a place I know theyll find it. Once, when I was in an extracurricular class and it was break time, this guy got up and just randomly started scratching the blackboard, and I ran out of the classroom screeching. Bacillophobia- Fear of microbes. Since people can fear just about anything the mind can conceive, not all specific fears are named and they do not need to be. Dementophobia Fear of insanity. If Im unsure of what is twenty feet ahead but know what is within reaching distance then I am not afraid, but if the reverse is true and I know what is ahead but can not tell if something or someone is near to me I feel panicked. This is a huge problem in my life because it makes me insane. You social anxiety is probably tied into this, since fear of making mistakes and failure are usually tied into low self esteem or self worth, meaning on some level you feel or see yourself as being less capable than others or you cant seem to put your own self worth into perspective with society in a way that supports you. Mastigophobia Fear of punishment. For the last 6 months I have developed a fear for throwing objects not throwing them away ( as in horading) just throwing things. And when I tell people about it, they think Im crazy. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy utilizes rhythmic eye movements to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences. Is there a fear for being murdered? Nosocomephobia Fear of hospitals. Of course another part is not being able to effectively deal with lose. Bacteriophobia Fear of bacteria. I also cant stand silence, I feel really uncomfortable when being in complete silence for too long. Not in a car, like when you were little and someone would pick you up. Not enough info. Since being ones true self is an unspecified concept no one can really agree upon, I am going to think you have aspects of yourself some parts of you recognize as potentially troublesome, regardless of it merits any truth.