A phobia involves an excessive or irrational fear of a certain object, place, or situation that is unlikely or unnecessary to cause any harm. Phobia itself derives from the Greek word phobos, which means fear or horror.
Phobias are different from regular fears because they cause significant distress, possibly interfering with life at home, work, or school.
The names of phobias are typically created by combining a Greek (or sometimes Latin) prefix that describes the phobia with the -phobia suffix. For example, a fear of water would be named by adding hydro (water) with phobia (fear).
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), phobias generally fall into five categories:
- fears related to animals (spiders, dogs, insects)
- fears related to the natural environment (heights, thunder, darkness)
- fears related to blood, injury, or medical issues (injections, broken bones, falls)
- fears related to specific situations (flying, driving, riding an elevator)
- other (choking, drowning, loud noises)
Though there is no official list of phobias, I would like to share 9 phobias that are considered common drawing from my own observation.
What is your biggest fear?
References
Phobias https://www.healthline.com/health/phobia-simple-specific
Common and unique fears explained https://www.healthline.com/health/list-of-phobias
Understanding acrophobia, or fear of heights https://www.healthline.com/health/acrophobia-or-fear-of-heights-symptoms-causes-and-treatment#symptoms
Autophobia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autophobia
Autophobia https://www.healthline.com/health/autophobia
Everything you should know about claustrophobia https://www.healthline.com/health/claustrophobia
Claustrophobia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claustrophobia
Cyberphobia https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cyberphobia
Fear of commitment phobia – Gamophobia https://www.fearof.net/fear-of-commitment-phobia-gamophobia/
Glossophobia: What it is and how to treat it https://www.healthline.com/health/glossophobia
Entomophobia: Fear of insects https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/entomophobia#symptoms
Obesophobia: Fear of gaining weight https://www.healthline.com/health/obesophobia
Xenophobia https://www.dictionary.com/browse/xenophobia
What is xenophobia? https://www.verywellmind.com/xenophobia-fear-of-strangers-2671881
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