Phobia of the Day: Philemaphobia

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving excessive and persistent fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an immediate anxiety response.

Most specific phobias fall into one of four major categories:

• Fears of the natural environment
• Fears related to animals
• Fear related to medical treatments or issues
• Fears related to specific situations

Phobia of the Day: Philemaphobia is the fear of kissing.

It is common among young and inexperienced kissers who are afraid of doing something wrong.

In these cases, the anxiety is generally mild to moderate and dissipates quickly as the person gains experience.

This week’s phobias:

Monday, 28 November – Ophidiophobia

Tuesday, 29 November

Wednesday, 30 November

Thursday, 1 December

Friday, 2 December

Last week:

Monday, 21 November – Emetophobia

Tuesday, 22 November – Gamophobia

Wednesday, 23 November – Heliophobia

Thursday, 24 November – Nomophobia

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