Are All Humans Phobic?
Are all humans Mentally Ill ? Presented by RKT (I know I am)
Are All Humans Are Mental ?
If you have a PHOBIA you have a mental illness!
Most phobias are classified into three categories and, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V), such phobias are considered sub-types of anxiety disorder.
pho·bi·a
/ˈfōbēə/
noun
plural noun: phobias
an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
"he had a phobia about being under water"
synonyms:abnormal fear, irrational fear, obsessive fear, fear, dread, horror, terror, dislike, hatred, loathing, detestation, distaste, aversion, antipathy, revulsion, repulsion;
specter, bugbear, bogey, nightmare, bête noire;
complex, fixation, preoccupation, idée fixe, mania, neurosis, anxiety, obsession;
informalthing, hang-up
-phobia
/ˈfōbēə/
combining form
suffix: -phobia
extreme or irrational fear or dislike of a specified thing or group.
"arachnophobia"
Origin
Really!!!???
'Thus this preposterous notion that mental illness is a stigma of someone who is less than someone else...
If you have a phobia then you have a mental illness...
In studying phobias, it is so very amazing the plethora of names that end with PHOBIA...
Take a look at the list and research and see if you have any...
Mr. T
Richard Kerry Thompson
Note: I wish to thank my Awesome student Cloey for introducing me to the study of Fears, thus Phobias.
The reality is is there more to life than just surviving?
What about Thriving?
Yet first conquering ones fears is the key self actualization!
Save me from the dark... Wake Me Up !!!
Save me from the NOTHING I've become..
Bring Me To Life
Top 100 Phobia List
These are the top 100 phobias in the world, with the most common ones listed from the top. You can click on each phobia to learn about causes, symptoms and treatments.
- Arachnophobia – The fear of spiders affects women four times more (48% women and 12% men).
- Ophidiophobia – The fear of snakes. Phobics avoid certain cities because they have more snakes.
- Acrophobia – The fear of heights. Five percent of the general population suffer from this phobia.
- Agoraphobia – The fear of open or crowded spaces. People with this fear often wont leave home.
- Cynophobia – The fear of dogs. This includes everything from small Poodles to large Great Danes.
- Astraphobia – The fear of thunder/lightning AKA Brontophobia, Tonitrophobia, Ceraunophobia.
- Claustrophobia – The fear of small spaces like elevators, small rooms and other enclosed spaces.
- Mysophobia – The fear of germs. It is also rightly termed as Germophobia or Bacterophobia.
- Aerophobia – The fear of flying. 25 million Americans share a fear of flying.
- Trypophobia – The fear of holes is an unusual but pretty common phobia.
- Carcinophobia – The fear of cancer. People with this develop extreme diets.
- Thanatophobia – The fear of death. Even talking about death can be hard.
- Glossophobia – The fear of public speaking. Not being able to do speeches.
- Monophobia – The fear of being alone. Even while eating and/or sleeping.
- Atychiphobia – The fear of failure. It is the single greatest barrier to success.
- Ornithophobia – The fear of birds. Individuals suffering from this may only fear certain species.
- Alektorophobia – The fear of chickens. You may have this phobia if chickens make you panic.
- Enochlophobia – The fear of crowds is closely related to Ochlophobia and Demophobia.
- Aphenphosmphobia – The fear of intimacy. Fear of being touched and love.
- Trypanophobia – The fear of needles. I used to fear needles (that and death).
- Anthropophobia – The fear of people. Being afraid of people in all situations.
- Aquaphobia – The fear of water. Being afraid of water or being near water.
- Autophobia – The fear of abandonment and being abandoned by someone.
- Hemophobia – The fear of blood. Even the sight of blood can cause fainting.
- Gamophobia – The fear of commitment or sticking with someone to the end.
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia – The fear of long words. Believe it or not, it’s real.
- Xenophobia – The fear of the unknown. Fearing anything or anyone that is strange or foreign.
- Vehophobia – The fear of driving. This phobia affects personal and work life.
- Basiphobia – The fear of falling. Some may even refuse to walk or stand up.
- Achievemephobia – The fear of success. The opposite to the fear of failure.
- Theophobia – The fear of God causes an irrational fear of God or religion.
- Ailurophobia – The fear of cats. This phobia is also known as Gatophobia.
- Metathesiophobia – The fear of change. Sometimes change is a good thing.
- Globophobia – The fear of balloons. They should be fun, but not for phobics.
- Nyctophobia – The fear of darkness. Being afraid of the dark or the night is common for kids.
- Androphobia – The fear of men. Usually seen in younger females, but it can also affect adults.
- Phobophobia – The fear of fear. The thought of being afraid of objects/situations.
- Philophobia – The fear of love. Being scared of falling in love or emotions.
- Triskaidekaphobia – The fear of the number 13 or the bad luck that follows.
- Emetophobia – The fear of vomiting and the fear of loss of your self control.
- Gephyrophobia – The fear of bridges and crossing even the smallest bridge.
- Entomophobia – The fear of bugs and insects, also related to Acarophobia.
- Lepidopterophobia – The fear of butterflies and often most winged insects.
- Panophobia – The fear of everything or fear that terrible things will happen.
- Podophobia – The fear of feet. Some people fear touching or looking at feet, even their own.
- Paraskevidekatriaphobia – The fear of Friday the 13th. About 8% of Americans have this phobia.
- Somniphobia – The fear of sleep. Being terrified of what might happen right after you fall asleep.
- Gynophobia – The fear of women. May occur if you have unresolved mother issues.
- Apiphobia – The fear of bees. Many people fear being stung by angry bees.
- Koumpounophobia – The fear of buttons. Clothes with buttons are avoided.
- Anatidaephobia – The fear of ducks. Somewhere, a duck is watching you.
- Pyrophobia – The fear of fire. A natural/primal fear that can be debilitating.
- Ranidaphobia – The fear of frogs. Often caused by episodes from childhood.
- Galeophobia – The fear of sharks in the ocean or even in swimming pools.
- Athazagoraphobia – The fear of being forgotten or not remembering things.
- Katsaridaphobia – The fear of cockroaches. This can easily lead to an excessive cleaning disorder.
- Iatrophobia – The fear of doctors. Do you delay doctor visits? You may have this.
- Pediophobia – The fear of dolls. This phobia could well be Chucky-induced.
- Ichthyophobia – The fear of fish. Includes small, large, dead and living fish.
- Achondroplasiaphobia – The fear of midgets. Because they look differently.
- Mottephobia – The fear of moths. These insects are only beautiful to some.
- Zoophobia – The fear of animals. Applies to both vile and harmless animals.
- Bananaphobia – The fear of bananas. If you have this phobia, they are scary.
- Sidonglobophobia – The fear of cotton balls or plastic foams. Oh that sound.
- Scelerophobia – The fear of crime involves being afraid of burglars, attackers or crime in general.
- Cibophobia – The fear of food. The phobia may come from a bad episode while eating, like choking.
- Phasmophobia – The fear of ghosts. AKA Spectrophobia. Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!
- Equinophobia – The fear of horses. Animal phobias are pretty common, especially for women.
- Musophobia – The fear of mice. Some people find mice cute, but phobics don’t.
- Catoptrophobia – The fear of mirrors. Being afraid of what you might see.
- Agliophobia – The fear of pain. Being afraid something painful will happen.
- Tokophobia – The fear of pregnancy involves giving birth or having children.
- Telephonophobia – The fear of talking on the phone. Phobics prefer texting.
- Pogonophobia – The fear of beards or being scared of/around bearded men.
- Omphalophobia – The fear of belly buttons. Touching and looking at navels.
- Pseudodysphagia – The fear of choking often after a bad eating experience.
- Bathophobia – The fear of depths can be anything associated with depth (lakes, tunnels, caves).
- Cacomorphobia – The fear of fat people. Induced by the media. Affects some anorexics/bulimics.
- Gerascophobia – The fear of getting old. Aging is the most natural thing, yet many of us fear it.
- Chaetophobia – The fear of hair. Phobics tend to be afraid of other peoples hair.
- Nosocomephobia – The fear of hospitals. Let’s face it, no one likes hospitals.
- Ligyrophobia – The fear of loud noises. More than the instinctive noise fear.
- Didaskaleinophobia – The fear of school. This phobia affects kids mostly.
- Technophobia – The fear of technology is often induced by culture/religion.
- Chronophobia – The fear of the future. A persistent fear of what is to come.
- Spheksophobia – The fear of wasps. You panic and fear getting stung by it.
- Ergophobia – The fear of work. Often due to social or performance anxiety.
- Coulrophobia – The fear of clowns. Some people find clowns funny, coulrophobics certainly don’t.
- Allodoxaphobia – The fear of opinions. Being afraid of hearing what others are thinking of you.
- Samhainophobia – The fear of Halloween affects children/superstitious people.
- Photophobia – The fear of light caused by something medical or traumatic.
- Disposophobia – The fear of getting rid of stuff triggers extreme hoarding.
- Numerophobia – The fear of numbers and the mere thought of calculations.
- Ombrophobia – The fear of rain. Many fear the rain due to stormy weather.
- Coasterphobia – The fear of roller coasters. Ever seen Final Destination 3?
- Thalassophobia – The fear of the ocean. Water, waves and unknown spaces.
- Scoleciphobia – The fear of worms. Often because of unhygienic conditions.
- Kinemortophobia – The fear of zombies. Being afraid that zombies attack and turn you into them.
- Myrmecophobia – The fear of ants. Not as common as Arachnophobia, but may feel just as intense.
- Taphophobia – The fear of being buried alive by mistake and waking up in a coffin underground.
Top 10 Phobias of All Time – 2019 Update BY JACOB OLESEN
Phobias are distressing emotions initiated by out-of-proportion-fears, both real and imaginary. To the sufferer, a phobia can seem unbearable or even life-threatening, while others might find these strange and bizarre phobias quite fascinating. Today, I will show you some of the most common phobias in the world, so sit back and be prepared to be equally terrified, amazed, surprised and entertained. Without further ado, here are the top 10 phobias of all time, starting with number 10 and counting down to the one thing that people fear most.
10. Trypophobia – The fear of holes
Biological revulsion and culturally learned fears are the primary causes of Trypophobia, which is the extreme and irrational fear of holes. While this fear might seem irrational to ‘normal’ people, the mere sight or thought of holes can set off a panic attack in the Trypophobe. As a result, the individual avoids objects such as coral, sponges, skin, meat, dried honeycombs and pretty much everything that has holes on it. Holes seem disgusting and gross to the sufferer and s/he goes to all lengths to avoid it.
9. Aerophobia – The fear of flying
Aerophobia is the fear of flying which affects nearly 6.5% of the world’s population. The phobia is usually associated with other fears including Agoraphobia (fear of being unable to escape) and Claustrophobia (fear of small and restricted spaces). Naturally, the fear affects the person’s professional and personal life as air travel is nearly impossible for him/her. The mere thought of an upcoming flight can cause intense distress in the sufferer including nausea, panic attacks, etc.
8. Mysophobia – The fear of germs
Mysophobia is the excessive fear of germs which is often closely related to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Many people suffer from both OCD as well as Mysophobia, as a result of which they might indulge in excessive bathing or hand washing. The unhealthy fear of germs causes the phobics to also fear contamination of food or exposure to bodily fluids from those around them. Mysophobia might lead to many complications since the person goes to extreme lengths to avoid all kinds of social situations. Isolation is a common symptom of this phobia. The condition might also give rise to other phobias such as Agoraphobia as well as various anxiety disorders.
7. Claustrophobia – The fear of small spaces
Nearly 5 to 7% of the world’s population is known to suffer from Claustrophobia– the fear of small or restricted spaces. This phobia is mainly related to the fear of suffocation or the fear of restriction. The phobia has been highly studied by experts and scientists, though the sad fact remains that only 2% of its sufferers seek treatment. Claustrophobia is often confused with Cleithrophobia which is the extreme fear of being trapped.
6. Astraphobia – The fear of thunder and lightning
Storms are a common occurrence in many parts of the world, and to an Astraphobic individual, they can be downright debilitating. The majority of sufferers of Astraphobia are children, although the phobia can persist into adulthood as well. Even the most ferocious and wild animals have an extreme fear of thunder and lightning, and hiding is the natural psychological defense. Astraphobia, also called Brontophobia, is known to affect nearly 2% of Americans. Thankfully, it is a highly treatable phobia with many treatment options.
5. Cynophobia – The fear of dogs
Cynophobia, the extreme fear of dogs, is one of the most common animal phobias around the world. Nearly 36% sufferers seek treatment for Cynophobia and the majority of these are also known to be afraid of cats. The extreme fear of dogs is actually even more debilitating than the fear of spiders and the fear of snakes due to the fact that dogs are commonly present in most residential areas. Nearly 75% of Cynophobes are women, though the fear also affects men. The condition usually begins in childhood, but many patients are also known to have developed the fear in their adulthood.
4. Agoraphobia – The fear of open or crowded spaces
Nearly 2 out of every 100 Americans suffers from Agoraphobia, the fear of open or crowded spaces. This is a debilitating condition which prevents the phobic from visiting malls, markets, theaters and other crowded areas as well as open grounds. The individual feels intense panic at the mere thought or sight of such a space (that s/he feels it will be difficult to escape from). Agoraphobia becomes a vicious circle where the sufferer feels afraid of experiencing a panic attack and these thoughts again lead to a panic attack. Limiting activities and avoidance behavior becomes a part of the phobic’s life. Depression is hence a common symptom of this phobia.
3. Acrophobia – The fear of heights
Acrophobia is an irrational fear of heights or the fear of falling (even when the person is not really that high up). It is a specific phobia that causes the sufferers to be highly agitated or in a state of panic which could interfere with his/her ability to climb down. In severe cases of Acrophobia, a panic attack might be triggered even when the sufferer is climbing up or down a chair. Nearly 10% of people in the United States are known to suffer from Acrophobia.
2. Ophidiophobia – The fear of snakes
The fear of snakes or Ophidiophobia is the second most common zoophobia (right after the no. 1 phobia on this list) affecting nearly 1/3rd of the adult human population. Like the phobia mentioned below, the fear of snakes also has evolutionary roots. To an extent, the fear of venomous snakes is also essential for survival. Extreme Ophidiophobia can affect one’s life as one tends to avoid hiking, camping and related activities or might even become afraid of pet store snakes and other reptiles. Next up is the number one phobia of all time.
1. Arachnophobia – The fear of spiders
Nearly 30.5% of Arachnophobia sufferers (the excessive fear of spiders or other arachnids like scorpions) are living in the United States alone. It is one of the most common animal phobias around the world. The cause of the phobia is often evolutionary meaning that some species of spiders are deadly and it is a natural human response to survive. Arachnophobes however tend to go to extreme lengths to ensure that their surroundings are free from spiders, often causing themselves a great deal of embarrassment, which is something most phobics try hard to avoid.
So there you have it – the top 10 phobias of all time. Share this list of extremely common fears with your friends and remember to check out the top 100 phobias in the world if you want more like this.
Would you like to know what the rich and famous are afraid of? Here are some surprising celebrity phobias.
A to Z: List of Phobias, From the Strange to the Common
By Kendra Cherry | Medically reviewed by a board-certified physician | Updated May 11, 2019
Phobias are one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States. The National Institute of Mental Health suggests that eight percent of U.S. adults have some type of phobia. Women are more likely to experience phobias than men. Typical symptoms of phobias can include nausea, trembling, rapid heartbeat, feelings of unreality, and being preoccupied with the fear object.
The American Psychiatric Association identifies three different categories of phobias: social phobias, agoraphobia, and specific phobias. When people talk about having a phobia of a specific object such as snakes, spiders or needles, they are referring to a specific phobia.
Illustration by JR Bee, Verywell
A List of Some of the More Common Phobias
While not comprehensive, this phobia list offers a glimpse of the many phobias that can have a serious impact on an individual's life. As you may notice while you browse through this list, most specific phobias fall into one of four major categories: fears of the natural environment, fears related to animals, fear related to medical treatments or issues, and fears related to specific situations.
One important thing to remember is that virtually any object can become a fear object. The names of specific phobias are often formed as nonce words, or words coined for a single occasion only. These names themselves are often formed by taking a Greek prefix that represents the fear object and adding the -phobia suffix.
Because of this, any attempt at a completely exhaustive list of phobias would simply be an exercise in futility. Any list of phobias could grow with the addition of newly coined terms for previously unnamed specific phobias.
While listing all of the phobias that may exist is not possible, it can be helpful to look through a list of some of the more commonly described phobias. As you can see by looking at this list, almost any object or situation can become the source of fear.
A
- Achluophobia - Fear of darkness
- Acrophobia - Fear of heights
- Aerophobia - Fear of flying
- Algophobia - Fear of pain
- Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces or crowds
- Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects
- Amaxophobia - Fear of riding in a car
- Androphobia - Fear of men
- Anginophobia - Fear of angina or choking
- Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers
- Anthropophobia - Fear of people or society
- Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched
- Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders
- Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers
- Astraphobia - Fear of thunder and lightning
- Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness
- Atelophobia - Fear of imperfection
- Atychiphobia - Fear of failure
- Autophobia - Fear of being alone
B
- Bacteriophobia - Fear of bacteria
- Barophobia - Fear of gravity
- Bathmophobia - Fear of stairs or steep slopes
- Batrachophobia - Fear of amphibians
- Belonephobia - Fear of pins and needles
- Bibliophobia - Fear of books
- Botanophobia - Fear of plants
C
- Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness
- Catagelophobia - Fear of being ridiculed
- Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors
- Chionophobia - Fear of snow
- Chromophobia - Fear of colors
- Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks
- Chronophobia - Fear of Time
- Claustrophobia - Fear of confined spaces
- Coulrophobia - Fear of clowns
- Cyberphobia - Fear of computers
- Cynophobia - Fear of dogs
D
- Dendrophobia - Fear of trees
- Dentophobia - Fear of dentists
- Domatophobia - Fear of houses
- Dystychiphobia - Fear of accidents
E
- Ecophobia - Fear of the home
- Elurophobia - Fear of cats
- Entomophobia - Fear of insects
- Ephebiphobia - Fear of teenagers
- Equinophobia - Fear of horses
G
- Gamophobia - Fear of marriage
- Genuphobia - Fear of knees
- Glossophobia - Fear of speaking in public
- Gynophobia - Fear of women
H
- Heliophobia - Fear of the sun
- Hemophobia - Fear of blood
- Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles
- Hydrophobia - Fear of water
- Hypochondria - Fear of illness
I
- Iatrophobia - Fear of doctors
- Insectophobia - Fear of insects
K
- Koinoniphobia - Fear of rooms
L
- Leukophobia - Fear of the color white
- Lilapsophobia - Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes
- Lockiophobia - Fear of childbirth
M
- Mageirocophobia - Fear of cooking
- Megalophobia - Fear of large things
- Melanophobia - Fear of the color black
- Microphobia - Fear of small things
- Mysophobia - Fear of dirt and germs
N
- Necrophobia - Fear of death or dead things
- Noctiphobia - Fear of the night
- Nosocomephobia - Fear of hospitals
- Nyctophobia - Fear of the dark
O
- Obesophobia - Fear of gaining weight
- Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8
- Ombrophobia - Fear of rain
- Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes
- Ornithophobia - Fear of birds
P
- Papyrophobia - Fear of paper
- Pathophobia - Fear of disease
- Pedophobia - Fear of children
- Philophobia - Fear of love
- Phobophobia - Fear of phobias
- Podophobia - Fear of feet
- Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple
- Pteridophobia - Fear of ferns
- Pteromerhanophobia - Fear of flying
- Pyrophobia - Fear of fire
S
- Samhainophobia - Fear of Halloween
- Scolionophobia - Fear of school
- Selenophobia - Fear of the moon
- Sociophobia - Fear of social evaluation
- Somniphobia - Fear of sleep
T
- Tachophobia - Fear of speed
- Technophobia - Fear of technology
- Tonitrophobia - Fear of thunder
- Trypanophobia - Fear of needles/injections
V-Z
- Venustraphobia - Fear of beautiful women
- Verminophobia - Fear of germs
- Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches and witchcraft
- Xenophobia - Fear of strangers or foreigners
- Zoophobia - Fear of animals
A Word From Verywell
Phobias can have a serious impact on well-being, but it is important to remember that you are not alone. Phobias are common, but also treatable. If you believe that you have the symptoms of some type of phobia, consult your doctor for further evaluation and treatment advice.