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situations.</p><p id="83ee">With your therapist, you can create a hierarchy of phobia-related events after you develop the ability to control your breathing under pressure. The scariest phobias are at the top, going from the most minor to the most frightening.</p><p id="f19e">Your anxieties will reduce as a result. Utilizing your imagination often, followed by images such as cartoons, sketches, or pictures.</p><p id="91b0">After mastering the art of relaxation, you may reduce anxiety by desensitizing the particular phobia until it no longer produces the same reaction.</p><p id="e730"><b><i>Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). </i></b>Like Exposure treatment, (CBT) involves systematic desensitization techniques, working on your unique ideas and preconceptions about your phobias.</p><p id="2e0e">People who have phobias frequently have thinking patterns about them that aren’t grounded in reality, making them more anxious by picturing the worst-case scenario.</p><p id="acc4">You can recognize cognitive distortions with CBT. Once you realize these ideas, you may swap them out with more uplifting ones. Identify what is escalating your fear and change it, reminding yourself that you are going through an episode and that it will pass shortly.</p><h1 id="441e">Take Away</h1><p id="26c9">I’m not a specialist or a health provider. I’m only a person who has Cynophobia (fear of dogs), and I can tell you that though I love pets, I freeze and panic if an unknown dog barks at me, regardless of the breed or size. So I understand those suffering from any of the ones mentioned in the list.</p><p id="8ce8">In my case, through Exposure treatment, I managed to control my fears. Now I have two pitbull dogs, and though people say they are some of the more vicious bread, I’m no longer afraid of them. Nevertheless, sometimes, when I’m distracted and an unfamiliar dog barks, I freeze.</p><p id="532a">Therefore, like me, if you have any of the phobias mentioned before, remember that the cure is something you’ll have to work on constantly.</p><h1 id="dc57">Recommendation</h1><p id="c236">As mentioned, I’m not a specialist or a health provider. The previous list is for general knowledge and not for a diagnosis. If you feel you suffer from any phobias on the list, please seek advice from a health provider or call the following numbers.</p><p id="cb5a">Canada, call 1–888–668–6810 or text WELLNESS to 686868 for youth, or 1–866–585–0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 for adults.</p><p id="6210">United Kingdom, call <a href="http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/helpline">SANEline</a> on 0300 304 7000 or the <a href="https://www.spuk.org.uk/national-suicide-prevention-helpline-uk/">National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK</a> on 0800 689 5652.</p><p id="5a75">United States, please call 911, go to the nearest emergency room, call 1–800–273-TALK (8255) to reach a 24-hour crisis center at Mental Health America, or text MHA to 741741 at the Crisis Text Line.</p><p id="8ad5">For other countries, call the local emergency phone.</p><h1 id="796e">List of Phobias from A to Z</h1><p id="cc11">This list is a sample of phobias and their cause that can significantly affect a person’s life. As you go through it, you may find that the majority of individual phobias fit into one of four broad categories:</p><p id="517d">Phobias related to the environment (Thunder, Snow, Water, etc.) Phobias related to animals (Cats, Dogs, Snakes, Spiders, etc.) Phobias related to medical procedures (Childbirth, Dentists, Needles, etc.) Phobias related to particular circumstances or places (Open spaces, Confined spaces, High places, etc.)</p><p id="74ac">INDEX ∘ <a href="#ab7c">A</a>, ∘ <a href="#80c8">B</a>, ∘ <a href="#eabd">C</a>, ∘ <a href="#55cb">D</a>, ∘ <a href="#c888">E</a>, ∘ <a href="#bc78">G</a>, ∘ <a href="#e368">H</a>, ∘ <a href="#36cc">I</a>, ∘ <a href="#f7ac">K</a>, ∘ <a href="#b553">L</a>, ∘ <a href="#dda9">M</a>, ∘ <a href="#96d3">N</a>, ∘ <a href="#1255">O</a>, ∘ <a href="#f39f">P</a>, ∘ <a href="#9ae4">S</a>, ∘ <a href="#fc83">T</a>, ∘ <a href="#546f">V</a>, ∘ <a href="#b537">W, X, Z</a></p><h2 id="ab7c">A</h2><ul><li>Ablutophobia: Bathing</li><li>Achluophobia: Darkness</li><li>Acrophobia: Heights</li><li>Aerophobia: Flying</li><li>Agoraphobia: Open spaces</li><li>Aichmophobia: Needles, Pointed objects</li><li>Algophobia: Pain</li>

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<li>Amaxophobia: Riding cars</li><li>Androphobia: Men</li><li>Anemophobia: Air</li><li>Anginophobia: Angina, choking</li><li>Angrophobia: Anger</li><li>Anthrophobia: Flowers</li><li>Anthropophobia: People or society</li><li>Aphenphosmphobia: Being touched</li><li>Arachibutyrophobia: Peanut butter</li><li>Arachnophobia: Spiders</li><li>Arithmophobia: Numbers</li><li>Astraphobia: Thunder and lightning</li><li>Astrophobia: Outer space</li><li>Ataxophobia: Disorder or untidiness</li><li>Atelophobia: Imperfection</li><li>Atychiphobia: Failure</li><li>Automatonophobia: Human-like figures</li><li>Autophobia: Being alone</li></ul><h2 id="80c8">B</h2><ul><li>Bacteriophobia: Bacteria</li><li>Barophobia: Gravity</li><li>Bathmophobia: Stairs or steep slopes</li><li>Batrachophobia: Amphibians</li><li>Belonephobia: Pins and needles</li><li>Bibliophobia: Books</li><li>Botanophobia: Plants</li></ul><h2 id="eabd">C</h2><ul><li>Cacophobia: Ugliness</li><li>Catagelophobia: Ridicule</li><li>Catoptrophobia: Mirrors</li><li>Chionophobia: Snow</li><li>Chrometophobia: Spending money</li><li>Chromophobia: Colors</li><li>Chronomentrophobia: Clocks</li><li>Chronophobia: Time</li><li>Cibophobia: Food</li><li>Claustrophobia: Confined spaces</li><li>Climacophobia: Climbing</li><li>Coulrophobia: Clowns</li><li>Cyberphobia: Computers</li><li>Cynophobia: Dogs</li></ul><h2 id="55cb">D</h2><ul><li>Daemonophobia: Demons</li><li>Decidophobia: Making decisions</li><li>Dendrophobia: Trees</li><li>Dentophobia: Dentists</li><li>Domatophobia: Houses</li><li>Dystychiphobia: Accidents</li></ul><h2 id="c888">E</h2><ul><li>Ecophobia: Home</li><li>Elurophobia: Cats</li><li>Emetophobia: Vomiting</li><li>Entomophobia: Insects</li><li>Ephebiphobia: Teenagers</li><li>Equinophobia: Horses, mules, or donkeys</li><li>Erotophobia: Sex</li></ul><h2 id="bc78">G</h2><ul><li>Gamophobia: Marriage</li><li>Genuphobia: Knees</li><li>Glossophobia: Public Speaking</li><li>Gynophobia: Women</li></ul><h2 id="e368">H</h2><ul><li>Haphephobia: Touch</li><li>Heliophobia: Sun</li><li>Hemophobia: Blood</li><li>Herpetophobia: Reptiles</li><li>Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: Long words</li><li>Hydrophobia: Water</li><li>Hypochondria: Illness</li></ul><h2 id="36cc">I</h2><ul><li>Iatrophobia: Doctors</li><li>Insectophobia: Insects</li></ul><h2 id="f7ac">K</h2><ul><li>Koinoniphobia: Rooms</li><li>Koumpounophobia: Buttons</li></ul><h2 id="b553">L</h2><ul><li>Leukophobia: The color white</li><li>Lilapsophobia: Tornadoes and hurricanes</li><li>Lockiophobia: Childbirth</li></ul><h2 id="dda9">M</h2><ul><li>Mageirocophobia: Cooking</li><li>Megalophobia: Large things</li><li>Melanophobia: The color black</li><li>Microphobia: Small things</li><li>Mysophobia: Dirt and germs</li></ul><h2 id="96d3">N</h2><ul><li>Necrophobia: Death or dead things</li><li>Noctiphobia: The night</li><li>Nomophobia: Being without your mobile phone</li><li>Nosocomephobia: Hospitals</li><li>Nyctophobia: The dark</li></ul><h2 id="1255">O</h2><ul><li>Obesophobia: Gaining weight</li><li>Octophobia: The Figure 8</li><li>Ombrophobia: Rain</li><li>Ophidiophobia: Snakes</li><li>Ornithophobia: Birds</li><li>Osmophobia: Smells</li><li>Ostraconophobia: Shellfish</li></ul><h2 id="f39f">P</h2><ul><li>Papyrophobia: Paper</li><li>Pathophobia: Disease</li><li>Pedophobia: Children</li><li>Philematophobia: Kissing</li><li>Philophobia: Love</li><li>Phobophobia: Fear of phobias</li><li>Podophobia: Feet</li><li>Porphyrophobia: The color purple</li><li>Pteridophobia: Ferns</li><li>Pteromerhanophobia: Flying</li><li>Pyrophobia: Fire</li></ul><h2 id="9ae4">S</h2><ul><li>Samhainophobia: Halloween</li><li>Scolionophobia: School</li><li>Scoptophobia: Being stared at</li><li>Selenophobia: The moon</li><li>Sociophobia: Social evaluation</li><li>Somniphobia: Sleep</li></ul><h2 id="fc83">T</h2><ul><li>Tachophobia: Speed</li><li>Technophobia: Technology</li><li>Thalassophobia: The ocean</li><li>Tonitrophobia: Thunder</li><li>Trichophobia: Hair</li><li>Trypanophobia: Needles/injections</li><li>Trypophobia: Holes</li></ul><h2 id="546f">V</h2><ul><li>Venustraphobia: Beautiful women</li><li>Verminophobia: Germs</li></ul><h2 id="b537">W, X, Z</h2><ul><li>Wiccaphobia: Witches and witchcraft</li><li>Xenophobia: Strangers or foreigners</li><li>Zoophobia: Animals</li><li>Zuigerphobia: Vacuum cleaners</li></ul></article></body>

120 of the Must Common Phobias

How many do you know, or worse, how many do you have

We’ve all experienced that moment when something triggers the classic fear Freeze, Fight, or Flight response. Perhaps it is confronting a dangerous person, animal, or situation. However, I’m not talking about these today. Here you’ll find a list of over 120 of the most common phobias, according to the American Psychological Association (APA).

From the irrational fear of spiders, dogs (as I do), airplanes, heights, or snakes, to the most specific phobias in modern times, which might include fear of cars, computers, clowns, outer space, or Nomophobia, an irrational fear of being without a mobile phone.

Yes, there are so many that you might suffer from one without even knowing. So let’s talk about what a phobia is, its symptoms, what may cause them, and the different types.

What is a Phobia

A phobia is an anxiety condition characterized by excessive and ongoing fear of a circumstance or thing. An anxiety reaction is immediately elicited when the source of the fear is exposed.

One of the most prevalent mental diseases in the US is phobia. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) estimates that 12.5% of Americans may experience a particular one over their lives.

Phobias are more prevalent in women than males manifesting nausea, trembling, fast heartbeat, sensations of unreality, and obsession with the feared thing.

What are the Symptoms

There are many symptoms triggering phobias in the people suffering from them. They could include physical, psychological, or even physiological characteristics, including:

Chest discomfort or stiffness
Confusion
Dizziness
Cold or hot flashes
Choking sensation
Having trouble breathing
High blood pressure
Mouth ache
Nausea
Rapid heart rate
Sweating
Trembling or swaying

Along with these bodily signs, individuals may also feel dread, a sense of approaching doom, fear of losing control, or even the impending sensation of death.

People with phobias may avoid any scenario where they can come into contact with the object of their fear to prevent these emotions.

What causes a Phobia

It is uncommon for phobias to develop after age 30, and the majority do so in early childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. They can be caused by a traumatic incident, a terrifying occurrence, or a parent or family member with a phobia that a kid might “learn.”

They can be Specific or Complex phobias that differ in what causes them. Specific Phobias often start developing before the age of 4 to 8 years. It could occasionally be the outcome of a horrifying early event. An example would be the gradual onset of claustrophobia in a younger child following a negative encounter in a small area.

Childhood phobias can also develop due to observing a family member’s symptoms. For instance, an arachnophobic child will likely experience the same phobia as his mother.

Even though more investigation is required to determine the causes of agoraphobia and social anxiety, researchers believe complex phobias are thought to be brought on by a mix of heredity, brain chemistry, and life events.

However, they could echo leftover human behaviors when personal safety was much more at risk in open areas and surrounded by strangers.

How to Treat Phobias

Exposure treatment. A therapist would often start exposure treatment, a form of behavior therapy, by teaching the patient relaxation skills to help them cope with stressful situations.

With your therapist, you can create a hierarchy of phobia-related events after you develop the ability to control your breathing under pressure. The scariest phobias are at the top, going from the most minor to the most frightening.

Your anxieties will reduce as a result. Utilizing your imagination often, followed by images such as cartoons, sketches, or pictures.

After mastering the art of relaxation, you may reduce anxiety by desensitizing the particular phobia until it no longer produces the same reaction.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Like Exposure treatment, (CBT) involves systematic desensitization techniques, working on your unique ideas and preconceptions about your phobias.

People who have phobias frequently have thinking patterns about them that aren’t grounded in reality, making them more anxious by picturing the worst-case scenario.

You can recognize cognitive distortions with CBT. Once you realize these ideas, you may swap them out with more uplifting ones. Identify what is escalating your fear and change it, reminding yourself that you are going through an episode and that it will pass shortly.

Take Away

I’m not a specialist or a health provider. I’m only a person who has Cynophobia (fear of dogs), and I can tell you that though I love pets, I freeze and panic if an unknown dog barks at me, regardless of the breed or size. So I understand those suffering from any of the ones mentioned in the list.

In my case, through Exposure treatment, I managed to control my fears. Now I have two pitbull dogs, and though people say they are some of the more vicious bread, I’m no longer afraid of them. Nevertheless, sometimes, when I’m distracted and an unfamiliar dog barks, I freeze.

Therefore, like me, if you have any of the phobias mentioned before, remember that the cure is something you’ll have to work on constantly.

Recommendation

As mentioned, I’m not a specialist or a health provider. The previous list is for general knowledge and not for a diagnosis. If you feel you suffer from any phobias on the list, please seek advice from a health provider or call the following numbers.

Canada, call 1–888–668–6810 or text WELLNESS to 686868 for youth, or 1–866–585–0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 for adults.

United Kingdom, call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 or the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652.

United States, please call 911, go to the nearest emergency room, call 1–800–273-TALK (8255) to reach a 24-hour crisis center at Mental Health America, or text MHA to 741741 at the Crisis Text Line.

For other countries, call the local emergency phone.

List of Phobias from A to Z

This list is a sample of phobias and their cause that can significantly affect a person’s life. As you go through it, you may find that the majority of individual phobias fit into one of four broad categories:

Phobias related to the environment (Thunder, Snow, Water, etc.) Phobias related to animals (Cats, Dogs, Snakes, Spiders, etc.) Phobias related to medical procedures (Childbirth, Dentists, Needles, etc.) Phobias related to particular circumstances or places (Open spaces, Confined spaces, High places, etc.)

INDEX ∘ A, ∘ B, ∘ C, ∘ D, ∘ E, ∘ G, ∘ H, ∘ I, ∘ K, ∘ L, ∘ M, ∘ N, ∘ O, ∘ P, ∘ S, ∘ T, ∘ V, ∘ W, X, Z

A

Ablutophobia: Bathing
Achluophobia: Darkness
Acrophobia: Heights
Aerophobia: Flying
Agoraphobia: Open spaces
Aichmophobia: Needles, Pointed objects
Algophobia: Pain
Amaxophobia: Riding cars
Androphobia: Men
Anemophobia: Air
Anginophobia: Angina, choking
Angrophobia: Anger
Anthrophobia: Flowers
Anthropophobia: People or society
Aphenphosmphobia: Being touched
Arachibutyrophobia: Peanut butter
Arachnophobia: Spiders
Arithmophobia: Numbers
Astraphobia: Thunder and lightning
Astrophobia: Outer space
Ataxophobia: Disorder or untidiness
Atelophobia: Imperfection
Atychiphobia: Failure
Automatonophobia: Human-like figures
Autophobia: Being alone

B

Bacteriophobia: Bacteria
Barophobia: Gravity
Bathmophobia: Stairs or steep slopes
Batrachophobia: Amphibians
Belonephobia: Pins and needles
Bibliophobia: Books
Botanophobia: Plants

C

Cacophobia: Ugliness
Catagelophobia: Ridicule
Catoptrophobia: Mirrors
Chionophobia: Snow
Chrometophobia: Spending money
Chromophobia: Colors
Chronomentrophobia: Clocks
Chronophobia: Time
Cibophobia: Food
Claustrophobia: Confined spaces
Climacophobia: Climbing
Coulrophobia: Clowns
Cyberphobia: Computers
Cynophobia: Dogs

D

Daemonophobia: Demons
Decidophobia: Making decisions
Dendrophobia: Trees
Dentophobia: Dentists
Domatophobia: Houses
Dystychiphobia: Accidents

E

Ecophobia: Home
Elurophobia: Cats
Emetophobia: Vomiting
Entomophobia: Insects
Ephebiphobia: Teenagers
Equinophobia: Horses, mules, or donkeys
Erotophobia: Sex

G

Gamophobia: Marriage
Genuphobia: Knees
Glossophobia: Public Speaking
Gynophobia: Women

H

Haphephobia: Touch
Heliophobia: Sun
Hemophobia: Blood
Herpetophobia: Reptiles
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: Long words
Hydrophobia: Water
Hypochondria: Illness

I

Iatrophobia: Doctors
Insectophobia: Insects

K

Koinoniphobia: Rooms
Koumpounophobia: Buttons

L

Leukophobia: The color white
Lilapsophobia: Tornadoes and hurricanes
Lockiophobia: Childbirth

M

Mageirocophobia: Cooking
Megalophobia: Large things
Melanophobia: The color black
Microphobia: Small things
Mysophobia: Dirt and germs

N

Necrophobia: Death or dead things
Noctiphobia: The night
Nomophobia: Being without your mobile phone
Nosocomephobia: Hospitals
Nyctophobia: The dark

O

Obesophobia: Gaining weight
Octophobia: The Figure 8
Ombrophobia: Rain
Ophidiophobia: Snakes
Ornithophobia: Birds
Osmophobia: Smells
Ostraconophobia: Shellfish

P

Papyrophobia: Paper
Pathophobia: Disease
Pedophobia: Children
Philematophobia: Kissing
Philophobia: Love
Phobophobia: Fear of phobias
Podophobia: Feet
Porphyrophobia: The color purple
Pteridophobia: Ferns
Pteromerhanophobia: Flying
Pyrophobia: Fire

S

Samhainophobia: Halloween
Scolionophobia: School
Scoptophobia: Being stared at
Selenophobia: The moon
Sociophobia: Social evaluation
Somniphobia: Sleep

T

Tachophobia: Speed
Technophobia: Technology
Thalassophobia: The ocean
Tonitrophobia: Thunder
Trichophobia: Hair
Trypanophobia: Needles/injections
Trypophobia: Holes

V

Venustraphobia: Beautiful women
Verminophobia: Germs

W, X, Z

Wiccaphobia: Witches and witchcraft
Xenophobia: Strangers or foreigners
Zoophobia: Animals
Zuigerphobia: Vacuum cleaners