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Vestiphobia (Fear of Clothing): Symptoms, Causes, and How It’s Treated
You pick up a shirt, and your heart starts racing.
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Chrysophobia: Understanding the Fear of Gold and Orange
You’re walking through a store when a display of golden ornaments or a bright orange sign stops you cold — your heart races, your palms sweat, and an overwhelming urge to leave takes over.
Blennophobia (Fear of Slime): Symptoms, Causes, and How to Cope
Have you ever felt your skin crawl at the sight of a snail’s trail, recoiled from okra on a dinner plate, or felt genuine dread at the thought of touching anything wet and gooey? For most people, that sensation passes in seconds.
Sciophobia (Fear of Shadows): Symptoms, Causes, and How to Cope
Have you ever felt your pulse quicken when a shadow shifted unexpectedly across the wall? For most people, that flash of unease passes in a second.
Hellenologophobia: Fear of Greek Terms and Complex Scientific Terminology
Have you ever opened a medical pamphlet, sat through a science lecture, or heard a doctor rattling off Latin-rooted terminology — and felt a sudden, overwhelming wave of dread? For most people, that moment passes quickly.
Kastanophobia: Understanding the Fear of the Color Brown
Have you ever felt a sudden wave of unease when surrounded by a particular color — not because of what it represents, but simply because of what it is? For people living with kastanophobia, that experience is a daily reality.
Graphophobia (Fear of Writing): Signs, Causes, and Ways to Cope
Have you ever watched someone freeze at the thought of picking up a pen — not from laziness or distraction, but from genuine, paralyzing fear? For people living with graphophobia, the act of writing is not a minor inconvenience.
Apshenphobia: Understanding the Fear of Being Touched and How to Cope
Have you ever felt a wave of dread wash over you at the mere thought of someone reaching out to touch your arm? For most people, a handshake or a
What Is Batrachophobia? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment for the Fear of Amphibians
Have you ever frozen at the sight of a small frog sitting by a pond — heart hammering, legs refusing to move — even though you knew it posed no real danger? For people living with batrachophobia, that experience is not an overreaction.
Atychiphobia (Fear of Failure): Symptoms, Causes, and How to Overcome It
Have you ever watched someone you care about refuse to apply for a job they were clearly qualified for, skip a class they wanted to take, or abandon a goal before they even started — all because they were certain they would fail? That quiet, paralyzing dread has a name.
