Weird Phobias
Phobias are more common than most people realize, and therea re
hundresds of strange, unique, and funny phobias,
along with a sring of more serious
phobias that can be detrimental to somebody’s well being.
Most phobias are rooted in deep
childhood anxiety and situations where a person experienced something overwhelmingly
uncomfortable.
During this time, the person
may have experienced an elevated level of stress and was unable to cope effectively with it. As a result, they
will have a fear of the object, place, situation, or experience, and will tend to avoid it as much as
possible.
Some weird, yet common, phobias
include the fear of clouds, the fear of vegetables, the fear of numbers, and the fear of words. Although
these are rare, there are plenty of people who experience the symptoms of a phobia from these triggering
situations and are simply reacting to the catalyst.
Cacophobia is the fear of ugliness. These people will withdraw, react strangely, or
limit their responses to ugly characters, people, inconsistent or asymmetric objects, and other strange items
they may encounter.
People with Dendrophobia have a fear of
trees. These people will avoid forests, hiking trails, parks, and other places where trees are in
abundance. They will have a difficult time enjoying outdoor activities, and may even have some strange
stories as to why they fear each type fo tree.
Fear of water and beds filled with fluid or water beds Wasserbetten is another example of just how unusual fears and phobias can
be.
Telephonophobia is the fear of telephones. Even though almost everyone has and uses a
cell phone today, there are many people that do not enjoy speaking on the telephone, and will avoid it as
much as possible.
Aritmophobia is the fear of numbers. These people will have difficulty and face many
challenges in learning financial issues, reading signs, learning about prices, and general day to day
activities.They are unlikely to pursue a career as accountant.
Heliophobia is the fear of the sun. These people will withdraw from the sun as much as
possible, and do not generally enjoy sunbathing, going to the beach, sitting outside, or any other activities
where they are exposed to sunlight. This is not naturally healthy for daily functioning, and they may need
extra help to overcome this.
During therapy, a person can slowly learn to become comfortable with the situation or object
through exposure treatment or reconditioning. Still, many people just learn to live with their phobia without
too much concern.
As long as it is not interfering with day to day life, they can continue to function normally
and just acknowledge their strange reactions!
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