The fear of houses, or of being in houses, is known as Domatophobia. For those who suffer from this affliction, houses can seem oppressive or dangerous…
Reasons For This Phobia
Most people are familiar with Agoraphobia, or the fear of the marketplace. However, the opposite phobia, the fear of being in houses, is less commonly known. For most, being inside a house provides a feeling of warmth and security, and this is why many people describe their homes as “nests” or “havens”. For the person who fears being in a house, …

Christmas is a time traditionally celebrated for its peace and goodwill, yet long lines, long shopping lists and short patience can be the start of an angst ridden holiday celebration that give no evidence of a season of peace. 

When someone fears sitting, they may actually have anxieties about being trapped, or being unable to sit still. The fear of sitting is known as Cathisophobia.

Have you ever been worried but could never ready identify what it is you were actually worried about? Those who live with this condition for an extended period of time may struggle with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD).  In this situation an individual finds themselves incredibly restless and sleep is hard to come back. Everything seems to require an over reaction, but you are at a loss as to what you ultimately concerned about.

Did you know cats may be more susceptible to obsessive/compulsive habits under very specific circumstances? That tendency can create an odd sense of mayhem in your home, but can be avoided if you know what to look for and avoid provoking your cat to compulsion. 

Worry is the match that can ignite fear into a phobia. The process of fear often begins in childhood and can push the fear into a long term cycle of angst and personal frustration.

There are multiple drugs available to treat both phobic responses to objects you may encounter in your surroundings as well as obsessive/compulsive tendencies. For many there may be issues of affordability as well as side effects that may appear to offset the benefits of the medication.

The fear of death is clinically described as Thantophobia. This fear is perhaps a primary foundation for a majority of other fears.

They should be funny. They should bring happiness, but for a large number of children and a growing number of adults the fear of clowns may seem like a fear of childhood. The technical name for this phobia is Coulrophobia.