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Uncommon Phobias List (sixteen to twenty)
This is the 4th blog post in a series… I will talk about the next five uncommon phobias… and like before… just because some phobia is pretty uncommon… doesn’t necessarily mean it is something to make fun of.
The person that is suffering from the symptoms of that anxiety or phobia… feels it is real. So again, please use discretion and understanding…
If you are suffering from one of these uncommon phobias, I firmly suggest that you first consult with your family doctor to rule out any more serious underlying health concerns. And from that point on… after being diagnosed with either, panic attacks, anxiety disorders or phobias… you can then take steps to eliminate them from your life.
You are on the road to recovery… but you must seek help…
So to be continued… the uncommon phobias list from 16 to 20:
- Apeirophobia is the abnormal fear of infinity. And infinity by definition is an indefinitely great amount or number.
- Philophobia is the fear of falling in love. I suppose it is an extreme version of commitment fears.
- Aphenphosmophobia is a phobia when someone is afraid of being touched. I can imagine that this is a very cruel phobia because by nature… human beings desire to be touched and comforted. Some say this phobia is triggered by past abuses.
- Cacophobia is the overwhelming and irrational fear of ugliness. Sufferers may be so fearful of any objects or things that are considered ugly.
- Arithmophobia or sometimes called, Numerophobia. These terms describe the phobia or fear of numbers. And this can be a very debilitating phobia because our society is becoming more and more immersed in numbers and math.
This is the fourth in the series of uncommon phobias. There is one more blog post coming up later…
warmly,
Kate 
Topics: Phobias | Tags: uncommon phobias | 2 Comments »
October 28th, 2009 at 10:26 am
A Fear of infinity??? Like you mean the people fear thinking about where the universe ends…or IF it ends for that matter? I can’t even imagine how someone would develop a phobia of that. What does it represent? It seems too generic to even have an impact.
All of the other phobias make sense but I can’t get my head around that one.
In any event, this definitely got me thinking
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Kate Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Hi Justin,
Thanks for your comment… and surprisingly… there are many phobias that someone DOES suffer from…
I came up with this list of uncommon phobias while doing research on the Internet.
But the truth of the matter is this… many folks who suffer from anxiety disorders, phobias or some other disorder… don’t seek help.
I think it is because they are afraid to be embarrassed. Or humiliated… but I think that mindset is keeping them from finding a way to stop the symptoms.
So again, I strongly urge any reader to seek professional help…
Later,
Kate
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