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What are some things that you're afraid of?
Or things or situations that make you uncomfortable?
Having fears and dislikes is a normal part of life.
But what happens when these things completely take over?
Interphobia.
Anyone can have things they fear, even our beloved wizards,
but more on that later.
A phobia is something that takes a fear and intensifies it,
so intense that it makes it hard to live a normal life.
Any exposure to it triggers, invokes
an intense anxiety response,
including symptoms like difficulty breathing,
fainting and lightheadedness.
You might end up fleeing from the situation.
With that said, here are nine common phobias.
Number one, hemophobia, the fear of blood.
Do you feel a bit squeamish around blood?
Well, this much is normal,
for others, it goes up a notch.
Ever heard of people fainting at the very sight of blood?
Blood is something we associate to be inside of us
and can be quite unsettling when it's visible outside.
As phobias are intense and disruptive fears,
people with hemophobia may find themselves experiencing
severe anxiety symptoms when they're in situations
where blood may be present.
In some cases, this phobia can be so severe
that it prevents people from taking care of themselves.
People with this phobia may avoid medical professionals
and getting important tests done,
which can lead to problems later on.
Number two, trypanophobia, the fear of needles.
Needles are never fun for anyone.
People with this specific phobia have intense reactions
to the sight of needles, let alone having contact with them.
This is especially hard in medical contexts,
where needles are necessary for diagnosing
and treating conditions.
Trypanophobia is commonly seen in children,
but is usually outgrown later on.
However, for some, the phobia is lifelong
and will require intervention.
Number three, thanatophobia, the fear of death.
While having some kind of fear of death is normal,
having thanatophobia makes it extremely difficult
to live a functioning life
as preventing death takes priority.
People with the condition will go to great lengths
to avoid dying, far beyond what is generally accepted.
With thanatophobia, people will find themselves
unable to leave their house or partake in routine activities
due to irrational fear that something may happen to them.
Number four, athazagoraphobia,
the fear of forgetting or being forgotten.
Ever given thought to how remembering works?
The idea that the people around you will forget who you are
can be quite unsettling.
Similarly, the thought that you may forget people
and events in your life is also scary.
With athazagoraphobia, these fears are amplified.
Older people or those with a family history
of Alzheimer's dementia or similar memory loss
related conditions may experience this phobia.
They may go to great lengths to prevent it from happening
by taking memory enhancing supplements
or by activities to prevent memory loss.
Number five, emetophobia, the fear of vomiting.
The experience of throwing up is never pretty, right?
Emetophobia is usually caused
by some kind of traumatic experience related to vomiting
and can be related to either the discomfort
or embarrassment of the act.
From there, it picks up an intensity.
People with this specific phobia may find themselves
constantly checking the quality of their food,
avoiding eating at unfamiliar places,
anything to avoid vomiting.
Even in situations where it is necessary,
the step to avoid the fear can make the phobia stronger,
making it extremely difficult to live a normal life.
Number six, claustrophobia, the fear of tight spaces.
Have you heard others throw this word around at random?
It's important to understand
that it can be a severe situation
and should be treated as such.
The term, claustrophobia tends to be overused
in situations where people find tight spaces
to be uncomfortable.
Claustrophobia is much more severe than a dislike,
and is a phobia that severely impairs a person's life.
People with the phobia may go to lengths
to avoid tight spaces at any costs,
medical procedures like MRI scans
can be completely horrifying causing people
with the condition to skip their appointments.
Similarly, some people will even find it difficult
to just sit in a car with the windows up
due to the tightness of the space.
Number seven, arachnophobia, the fear of spiders.
Follow the spiders.
Were you in agreement with Ron Weasley, when he said,
"Why does it always have to be the spiders?"
Spiders are not always the most welcomed creatures.
There gangly legs and plump bodies can surprise anyone
when they show up in unexpected places.
However, most people understand
that they likely have spiders in their homes
and that they serve a purpose.
Others, however, cannot fathom living in a place
where there might be a spider lurking around.
For some, just merely thinking about spiders
can be enough to trigger a response,
like when you know, there's an aragog,
somewhere in the Forbidden Forest.
Poor Ron.
Number eight, autophobia, the fear of being alone.
Do you like spending time by yourself?
For many people, loneliness is an uncomfortable feeling.
Normally, everyone likes to have other people in life
to share experiences with.
However, for some, the idea of being alone is terrifying.
People with this phobia will actively seek out others
and will feel immense emotional distress
if they are left by themselves.
This can occur even in situations
where having other people is unreasonable.
And number nine, agoraphobia,
the fear of inescapable situations.
Home is where the heart is, right?
But sometimes the very idea of leaving
can cause an immense amount of stress.
Agoraphobia is most commonly associated
with those afraid to leave the house,
but is actually much more complex than that.
There are many different situations
that a person is exposed to outside that are uncontrollable.
People with this phobia,
may find themselves avoiding situations,
such as public transportation,
going into places alone,
or large open spaces with lots of people.
The uncertainty and alienness of this situation
can feel overwhelming.
This makes living a normal life quite challenging.
When fears actively make it difficult to live
and maintain a functional life,
that's when they have morphed into a phobia.
These conditions generally require treatment to get better.
There is no shame in fearing
what others are really bothered about.
It's not wise to deny yourself living a fulfilling life
just to prevent others from labeling you.
So if you are struggling, please don't hesitate
to reach out to a mental health professional for advice.
Getting in touch with the right person
is a great first step to overcoming your fears.
What are some more common phobias that are not on this list?
Are there any that surprised you?
What are some ways you cope with your own fears?
Leave a comment down below about your encounters with them
if you'd like.
Please feel free to share any thoughts you have as well.
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