Thanatophobia…Do I really suffer from this?
Hello, I am a 27/M and I was taking anti-depressants for the last five years or so and I made a big mistake, I tried to quit them without help from a doctor. …
Feel Sleepy all Time
I feel sleepy all time and think see hazy many days and after that i cant stay light especially red light I see light like a star and weakness all time …
i’m afraid of the mentally retarted
i am so afraid of the mentally retarded that when i pass them in the hallway of school i tremble. i would cry but its school. i’m not really sure how this …
Taxidermy Phobia…
My taxidermy phobia was caused by a “traumatic” childhood event. To any other it wasn’t traumatic but of course for me it was. I was six and at the museum …
Clowns all around me
For christmas my grandma didnt know i dont like clowns,and so she gave all the grandkids passed down clowns from another family member and its a glass …
Phobia of children
As a child, I would be terrified to go to school or look in the mirror, for I had an extreme phobia of children. Now, every time I find courage to venture …
Fear that my phone battery is going to die.
Hi, my name is Robert, I’m 18 years old and I live in the beautiful city of NY. Ever since i got my blackberry, I have always had this fear that my phone …
Seizures
I am epileptic and have seizures.I have had seizures all my life.I am almost 34 years old.I would like to know if there is such a phobia.Please let me …
Scared of pictures images of deep sea
I’m scared of pictures images of deep sea or deep water. But only when they are taken from above not in the sea. Especially ones that show really dark …
Phobia of sudden movements
I know that most people feel alarmed and startled by sudden movements But a phobia for sudden movements didn’t seem to exist. I feel my blood rushing …
Afraid of dying in a car accident
For some reason I have this strange fear of dying in a car accident… I have no problem jumping in the car and drive… but the minute I get in the highway …
I am afraid of moose
My name is Caleb and I am afraid of moose. It really bothers me when I see them near people or as you said holly in your car. That must have been a horrible …
Fear of my boyfriend looking at beautiful women
Everytime we see a movie together and a naked part comes out or seductive women comes on I panic and quickly close my boyfriend’s eyes. I feel ashamed, …
Fear of Zombies
I have a bad fear of zombies. But I am only 11 I think it came for call of duty nazi zombies. I sit there at night some nights. I’m not sure if …
Smacking! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Ever scence I was 8-years-old I could not stand the sound of people smaking their food! One time i had a sleep over at my house and this one girl would …
Fear of Cotton Balls/ and Acousticphobia
I have a terrifying fear of cotton balls! Lol i know it sounds ridiculous, but if one touches me it HURTS, feels like an electrical shock of some sort. …
i have two major phobias.
1) i can’t stand ANYTHING except the other foot touching the very middle of my feet. even if it’s just the lightest touch made by the gentlest hand i can …
Akousticophobia, fear of specific sounds
Akousticophobia, fear of specific sounds. I cannot STAND the sound of a fork squeaking against a plate. I know that most people find this sound a bit irritating, …
I’m so scared of frogs
believe it or not. I am scared of frogs. it’s nothing that they did it’s just that they’re so nasty and slimy looking and dwell in their own mucus which …
Phobia of being upside down or spinning
I have a phobia of being upside down or spinning or everything tilted I go on airplanes and when the plane turns to the left or right the world looks tilted …
Podophobia
i have the podophobia, i thought i was the only one! all my friends laugh at me and joke around with me even though they see i get very upset, i don’t …
Phone Phobia
Well my problem I’m dealing with is answering work phones. and yes only at work i have this phobne phobia issue. I go to answer the phone and no words …
I have a phobia of eating leftover food
I have a phobia of eating leftover food. If its already been opened i wont eat it i wont eat leftovers even if i cooked it, and the crazy thing is if its …
Phobia of clowns
I was told my phobia of clowns started when i was a baby and i was only my parents decided to take mt to the circus not aware of my phobia because i was …
I hate Bananas
I hate bananas. When i was a kid i used to love bananas, i ate them everyday, all the time, but then i started gaining a gad reflex and throwing them up. …
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apeirophobia (fear of eternity) and astrophobia (fear of cosmos)
ive always been afraid of space and infinity. when we went to church and the priest would talk about heaven being the eternal resting place i would feel …
I am terrified of chalk, Cretaphobia
I am terrified of chalk. Can’t go near it, can’t stand the way it feels, can’t stand the sound of it on a chalk board. Likewise I’m also afraid of chalk …
Jewerly Phobia
Ever since i was a little girl i been having Jewerly phobia i just can;t stand people when they are near me. I hate it when they put it in there mouth …
Pyrophobia, fear of fire
Well since I was 6 years old I have had a fear of fire. I realised I had Pyrophobia when I was living in Sydney with my parents and a bushfire was blazing …
I have an unnatural fear of spiders…
I’m not sure why, but ever since I was little, I’ve had a unnatural fear of spiders, even little ones! I recently talked to my psychologist and she revealed …
Fear of Jewellery / Hair Clips / Many types of water
1. it’s not so much a fear- more a excessive dislike- of jewellery. the first i remember of it happening was p.e. back in primary school when a friend …
Trypophobia- Fear of clusters of shapes or objects of circular type shape
My daughter and I BOTH have a very specific phobia. We actually googled it one time because I was surprised when I learned that she had it too. She …
Terrefied of sharks
So I am a 25 year old mother to two awesome little kids, I am a wife to one of Americas FINEST soldiers in the United States Army, AND I am TERRIFIED of …
Im terrified of killer whales
One time.. i was in the ocean.. and i thought there was a fishy nibbling at my toes.. then i looked down and it was a fishy,but below it was a killer whale. …
Severe phobia of people touching my skin
I have a severe phobia of people touching my skin. I have scars all over my arms, not from emo cutting, but from me “scratching away” the touch. I am afraid …
Afraid of fire
im am afraid of fire because my dad was trying to show my how to star a cardboard maych when i was 8 and he dropped it on me burning my favorite pair of …
Podophobia, feet fear
Whenever I get around feet, I cringe, I have panic attacks and I can’t feel anything in my body, My heart races and I flip out. It’s even worse when a …
Fear of people or things touching my wrists
Hello i have this fear of people or things touching my wrists i cant stand it i cant wear braclets or anything close if i wear long sleeves i have to push …
fear of loosing my position and prestige
Each day some unknown or known worry haunted me,related to my professional life,most of the time the fear or worry is self generated.If I overcome one …
Terrified of semis/tractor trailers
Since I was little I have always been terrified of semis/tractor trailers. I can’t breathe, I shake,and I feel nauseous when they are near me on the road. …
stareaphobia
at dances i cant dance infront of people i feel they are all watching me and it makes me not able to do many. also i have to advertise for the student …
Phobia of heart attack
Hi, I am 27 year old, From last 6 years i am facing phobia of heart attack,even though i am totally medically fit, If i heard any case related to heart …
My fear of sponges
I am terrified of sponges. The thought of being touched by a sponge is deeply terrifying and makes me want to cry. I hate sponges and pictures of sponges …
Horrible Fear of Zombies and Fear of Abandoned Mines
I have a horrible fear of both Zombies and Abandoned Mines. I’ve had the fear of the undead since childhood. I remember the first time I encountered a …
Fear of open doors or closets (what is luring inside or behind)
I have to shut every door in my home in day time or night time, and I leave the lamp on my WC on at night and I don´t know why. And I don´t know why …
cracker phobia
i fear a lot from the sound of crackers and i start crying when i hear the sound…..i hate diwali due to this reason..from my childhood i don’t know why …
Phobia of glass stairs
I have a phobia of glass stairs, recently at work we had a really big revamp and for some strange reason they replaced the marble stairs with a complete …
Fear Of Whales.
I’m Sammie and im 14 and ive fear of whales. ive always hated whales but specificaly killer whales,(the black and white ones).. but its not just that, …
Phobia about personal questions
It seems that everywhere I go, there is someone who is asking personal questions. Like, how many times have you been married?, What did you do with the …
I’m afraid of touching something underwater
Yep, strange as it sounds, I’m deathly afraid of touching something underwater, both in pools and in natural bodies of water. In natural waters, If I touch …
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Terrified of most insects but mainly spiders
well i am terrified of most insects but mainly spiders.lately it has gotten better but before whenever i saw a spider later i would feel them crawling …
Fear of drive throughs
I have a fear of drive throughs, this weird fear of not being able to give my order to the drive through box. I can’t talk to it. I can be in the car and …
Fear of the dark and fear of sleep
I guess I have recently realized That i have two fears that seem to work hand in hand. I cannot stand to be alone in the dark or i start to hyperventilate. …
Ailurophobia, fear of cats
my fear of cats is so strong that i left my boyfriend of 9 years because he has a cat that lives outside. i moved in with him thinking that i would be …
phobia of locusts
Hi, i have a genuine phobia of locusts. I am not just scared of them, i have an unreal fear of the thought of being near one or touching one. I have actually …
deathly afraid of snakes
I am deathly afraid of snakes, cant even handle a garder snake in the yard. I start to hypervenalate, clench my fist and scream at the top of my lungs. …
I’m scared of never getting married!
I’m not ugly or freaky or weird, I’m just a normal girl in high school and I’m scared of never getting married! My biggest fears is never finding “the …
Fear of hot air balloons and large inflatables on land or in the sky
I have a very strong fear of things in the sky..mainly hot air balloons..or even large inflatable objects on the ground?..I’m not afraid of normal small …
Deathly afraid of heights
Ever since I was five or younger, I’ve been deathly afraid of heights. People that I was werid because I’m taller than most people. I would feel sick to …
Terrible Fear of Halloween
I have a terrible fear of Halloween and decorations. I am fine with dressing up all cute but, I start hyperventilating whenever i see a remotely scary …
Fear of breaking my legs
A few years ago, my feet started swelling at all times of day. Still, I wore my high heels and suffered the pinching until I could take them off and wiggle …
My fear of heights is ridiculously extreme
It kills me to think that people might think I’m weird because of something that is so completely out of my hands! I’ve recently turned 20,and my fear …
flat surfaces in my home
we have many flat surfaces in our home. if my wife sees a flat surface in my home, with out knowing, she seems to automaticly cover the surface with …
fear of driving
i have a fear of driving. it took me more than 3years to get my learners, i kept on postponing. and now i have to start my driving lessons and i keep postponing. …
Hypercondriac maniac!
After my Dad suffering a terminal brain tumor in 2008 I’ve since then had a massive fear of cancer and other serious illnesses some days I can’t even think …
Blattodephobia “The C word” (not the c word you might think it is)
Fear of a specific insect, I call it “The c word” (c-roahces). My phobia is so severe that i can NEVER EVER say the word. Even if I was forced to, so i …
Fear of financial reponsibility
It’s simple: I’m afraid to open my bills and manage my finances. Please help me get to the bottom of this, I need to release this irrational fear of financial …
fear of hair
I have a horrible fear of hair! Its unreal as i have so much on my head. I cant stand it when people have little hairs over there face or static it makes …
Fear of the ocean
Since i was a baby I cant remember to much of why I hate the ocean but I always had a fear of it. I live on the island of Trinidad and I refuse to get …
Fear of the unknown
I’m 21 and I have a fear of the unknown. I don’t like the dark, because my surroundings become unknown. I don’t like thinking of space and the universe, …
Phobia of any type of sports-related item. (Especially balls!)
I am currently 15 and ever since I was a little girl, I was never really good at sports and I would often get hurt while playing them. I was hit in the …
Scared of staying in a house where somebody died
I am scared of staying in a house where somebody died even if it is my own parents also.Now i am 55 years old and i live with my husband.I am on constant …
Gecko Phobia
My name is Brandy, im 24 and live in Texas now. I grew up in New Jersey, and had not seen a clear or grey gecko till I moved south. Ever since I saw one, …
Fear of pinecones!
i have a fear of pinecones. why? well when ever i would touch one when i was little the sap would stick to my hand and they would scratch me and once i …
Fear of Dying, cancer, and sharks.
I’m a fourteen year old girl with some anxiety issues. When I was eight years old, my dad was diagnosed with throat cancer. He is still alive and is thriving, …
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Fear of Showering in the House Alone
I am not a dirty person, but I have a fear of showering. I cannot bring myself to get in there. I’m afraid of being vulunerable–naked, defenseless. …
Lotsa Phobias
I am terrified of spiders. (Common) I fear loneliness (Nothing New) I can’t stand Google Earth. (Wait… What?) Yeah, it’s weird. I can look at my …
Fear of spray bottles pointed at me
Ok, so I am not sure if this fear of spray bottles phobia of mine even has a name, but I am ABSOLUTELY terrified of spray bottles when their nozzles are …
Scared of cows
It was beautiful green pastures and fall colors as far as the eye could see. My boyfriend and I were at the landlords house sighning the rental agreement …
Fear Of My Wrists Being Touched
I cannot tollerate the touching of my wrist’s!! It makes me feel like I am being pushed off of a cliff. The fear of my wrists being touched is so frustrating …
fear of mice
i saw a mouse in my house on saturday night and borrowed my neighbours cat since !! i am asolutely petrified of mice and am resteless in my house since …
The Extreme Fear of Garden Gnomes
I know that , just like me, there are many people who have a fear of garden gnomes. My phobia started when I began to dream of garden gnomes invading my …
Trypophobia: Fear of clusters of holes
Have you ever seen dry bone marrow or maybe a lotus seed pod? The cluster of holes is a HUGE phobia of mine, and to my surprise, other people share the …
Phobia about doctors and hospitals
my story is on behalf of my 80year old mother, who has a phobia about doctors and hospitals…. my mother was admitted to hospital in January 2009 with …
Terrified of pigs
I have always been terrified of pigs. My grandmother’s potbellied pig would attack me whenever he saw me and chase me onto a chair. Then he would sit and …
Thalassophobia and me
Its been years now and i have suffered from Thalassophobia, a phobia of large bodies of water. I cant be near oceans, lakes seas or rivers without being …
I am afraid of Google earth.
I am so afraid of Google Earth. It makes me sick when I open the program, and watch how the world is spinning. And espacially when I zoom in or out. I …
Fear of Sleeping next to a Man
I have a major phobia of sleeping next to a man. Even sleeping next to a female freaks me out. This stems back even to grade one, where I layed in bed …
Scared to be alone in a bathroom
ok for as long as i can remember i have been Scared to be alone in a bathroom. then i got pregnant and my fear of the bathroom has gotten alot worse. when …
Podophobia, fear of feet
Well…erm… I really really hate feet! It’s not like I cry everytime I see them… but i do keep a close eye on them to make sure they dont’ touch me! …
Worried about phobias?
hello I am seventeen and I am kind of worried about phobias. i don’t have any is just that i can’t stop thinking about them. what’s worse is that once …
Phobia of people touching my stomach
My phobia is phobia of people touching my stomach. It’s weird because I can touch it myself and there isn’t a problem but when other people touch I hate. …
I panic if im trapped
I panic if im trapped. I do! It takes literally 2 seconds for me to start screaming and crying and pounding on the door! I esecially hate small spaces …
Fear of images of planets.
For most of my life I’ve had a strange irrational fear of images of space and certain planets themselves. It normally has to be a good quality image to …
Phobia of Sleepwalkers
Ever since I saw a documentary on TV about sleep walkers and night terrors a few years back. I have been absolutely terrified! Now I’ve got this phobia …
phobia of eating in public
i get realy sweaty and nervous when i eat in public. the thoughts that run in my head when i do eat in public is omg is there food on my face,or do i look …
Fear of Open Water and Huge Crowds
Ok, i was at a lake house with the family and there was a floating dock thing out about 25-30 feet off shore, and the water there was about 6 feet deep. …
Phobia of looking at the planet Earth
It’s very odd, but I have a phobia of looking at the planet Earth or anything with an image of Earth whether a picture, video or whatever. It’s like when …
Social Phobia
I am always fearful of being scrutinized and judged by others. I have a feeling that I cannot respond well to any comments passed on me, as I do not know …
Fear of Hooks
i would like to know if the fear of hooks is a common and known phobia. yes im scared of fishing hooks, weight hooks, any time of hooks. and i also fear …
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Anxiety
i am 18 and i have just started my first job, i have only been working there for a month and already i have been given alot of responsiblities such as …
Roller Coaster Phobia
I was newly married in 1991, weighed in at 118lbs and my husbands family went to Six Flags Houston. I was having the time of my life on all rides (including …
I have this phobia of getting the mail
for 2 years now since my Mother’s death… I have this phobia of getting the mail. At first it was all the bills coming in. Then that was all settled. …
I am prejudiced against dating
Normally I’m friendly, and enjoy meeting people. But when it comes to dating, I’m completely the opposite. I cannot stand dating. I don’t even like it …
chlorophotophobia
my phobia, chlorophotophobia, is the fear of green lights. ever since i was a toddler, i have been scared to see green lights. my therapist says that it …
Toilets phobia
It’s really great to find this site. Reading all the comments I can totally understand each fear. It’s such an embarrassing phobia, toilets phobia, even …
Fear Of Butter
Well, my little brother has a fear of butter. He cant eat anything with butter on it. He cant get stuff out the fridge becasue theres butter near it or …
Fear of Stinkbugs
I’m 11 years old, and I have the most terrible fear of stinkbugs. I can handle any other bug like spiders, ants, or moths, but not stinkbugs. About a year …
