Dysmorphophobia is the fear of deformity or disfigured. The origin of the word (dys) is Greek (meaning impaired), morpho is Greek (meaning figure) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Dysmorphophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page.
Symptoms of Dysmorphophobia
Those who truly possess an excessive fear of having an accident will often exhibit some of the following symptoms:
- Anxiety
- Breathlessness
- Excessive sweating
- Dry mouth
- Shaking
- Being overly cautious
- Heart palpitations
- Inability to speak
- Becoming angry
- A feeling of detachment from reality
- Uncontrollable shaking
- Feelings of unsteadiness
