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7 Craziest and Weirdest Phobias in the World

September 4, 2010 Health, Oddies

Phobia is a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.Below is the list of some of the weirdest phobias of the world.

Vestiophobia-Fear of Cloth

Vestiophobia is a fear of clothing. Individual suffering from this phobia wants to be free of cloths but importantly he is not a nudist. They usually wear loose and oversized cloths.Real life traumas can be the cause of the phobia. For example ,victim might be allergic of some kind of fabric or his/her religion may want him to wear tight cloths which ultimately developed vestiphobia.

Vestiophobia can be cured by talk therapy, exposure therapy and Hypnotherapy etc.

Pentheraphobia-Fear of Mother in Law

Pentheraphobia is irrational and exaggerated fear of one’s mother in law. It can be caused by an intense negative experience from your past. But your mind can also create that fear seemingly without basis.

Motorphobia-Fear of Automobiles

Individual suffering from this phobia fears cars.automobiles or vehicles. Patient will resist ridding automobiles and may suffer from  panic attacks and anxiety.Energy therapy has proven to be very effective for treatment of this phobia.The idea of energy therapy is to allow the patient to access enough energy to start making some changes and clearing some of the energy problems within the body.

Trichophobia-Fear of Loose hair

Trichophobia is a morbid disgust caused by the sight of loose hairs on clothing or elsewhere; or of touching hair.Patient suffering from this phobia sees hair everywhere.

Ephebiphobia-Fear of Teenagers

It is the fear of youth or teenagers.Individuals suffering from this phobia avoid cinemas, and parks, and other places where teenagers can be found in abundance. Usually these people remain in isolation and prefer staying at home.

Scopophobia-Fear of being looked at

Feeling an intense and irrational fear of being stared at, people suffering from scopophobia tend to avoid large public places such as shopping malls and other large gatherings of people.

Vomitophobia: fear of vomiting

Vomitophobia is the irrational fear of vomiting, being around others who are vomiting, and/or the vomit itself. In worst case scenarios, people with this particular phobia tend to avoid eating out, socializing and going to parties.

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