Strange Phobias , That Actually Exist.
We're all afraid of something, but being scared and having a phobia aren't one in the same.
Phobias are categorized as a persistent fear
of an object, person, animal, or situation.
Here are some strange
phobias that actually exist.
1: Ephebiphobia.
Ephebiphobia refers to the fear of
children and teenagers.
Cultural and demographic research has
long indicated most generations of adults
harbor mild forms of this phobia.
2: Eisoptrophobia.
Eisoptrophobia is the
fear of your own reflection.
Studies show that those ailing from this phobia may experience shame, distress, and depression
if they so much as look into a mirror.
3: Globophobia.
Ombrophobia is the fear of balloons.
Patients who deal with Globophobia often
experience their worst fears after
becoming a parent. Kids love balloons.
4: Numerophobia.
Numerophobia is the fear of numbers.
People with Numerophobia are terrified of doing math, reading a tape measure, or doing their taxes.
5: Phobophobia.
Phobophobia is the fear of fear itself.
This phobia is often an indication of a person's fears of the unknown. .
The deep sea offers us an oppressive and foreboding context-a space unexplored, unknowable and overwhelming.