Life is full of little scares. Some days you panic that you will be late to work and other days you might be terrified to have your in-laws over. Most people are able to cope with these fears, but what if the thought of confronting your phobia sent you into a panic?FDR's famous fear quote says, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Try telling that to the people who suffer from phobias. Phobias are really forms of anxiety disorders, but people who experience these phobias often exhibit symptoms of other disorders that make their phobias harder to cope with than just your average fear.
The top searched phobia on our list is a fear of leaving home or a safe place. Agoraphobes are terrified to go out in public and sometimes experience symptoms of panic disorders when they venture outside of their comfort area. More people than you would expect experience types of social anxiety. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 15 million Americans over the age of 18 have a social phobia.
There are mental health programs to help you cope with your phobia. For example, people who suffer from Emetophobia, a fear of vomiting, often need anorexia treatment as well because they are also afraid to eat.
Can you guess which one of these phobias would make someone afraid of Halloween postcards? Or which phobia Frontier Airlines would hate? Click on our list of the top searched phobias and find out!
What is your biggest fear? Let us know! Search for more phobias on AOL Search.
Top Searched Phobias on AOL Search:
1. Agoraphobia
2. Acrophobia
3. Claustrophobia
4. Arachnophobia
5. Mysophobia
6. Emetophobia
7. Pediophobia
8. Aerophobia
9. Samhainophobia
10. Disposophobia
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i really don't have any fears. i love heights, speed, spiders, scorpions, reptiles, everything. i used to have a fear of the darkness but i got over that. and fear of death is really common but im not afraid of that either. i dont know what to be afraid of anymore.
By dannygirl1201 on Oct 28th 2008 at 9:46PM
I am afraid of spiders, really afraid!!!!!
By Billie Daniel on Oct 28th 2008 at 9:49PM
I don't know what the "technical" word is for my phobia, but it's the exact opposite of Clausterphobis(sp?). I am scared of being in the middle of a big open-space room like a rollerskating rink or a basketball court. You might as well put me in a straight jacket and take me to the nearest mental hospital-if I get in one of those places and have to stay there. Have big-time panic attacks!
By Laura on Oct 28th 2008 at 9:49PM
i have a fear of being alone forever.. so to face my fear im moving on thursday to a very popular florida city! filled with people , so i have more of a chance of finding someone.. the song mr. jones by counting crows really helped me in this huge step
By jonas on Oct 28th 2008 at 10:06PM
I have a fear of being upside-down. I don't think there is a name for this phobia. If anyone knows please tell me!
By xxjlynnexx on Oct 28th 2008 at 10:22PM
im afraid of fish, even tiny little fish. i know they cant hurt me but i think if one touched me i would faint dead away
By sharla gee on Oct 28th 2008 at 10:26PM
I have a nearly paralyzing fear of almost all insects, especially flying ones. I know it's completely irrational, but every time I see even a tiny bug I'll duck away and try to get as far as possible from it.
By BirulianAngel on Oct 28th 2008 at 10:35PM
I am afraid of stupid people who waste time sending their dumb web sites of which I will never visit, jamming the comment board with useless information that no one will read, and wasting our time as we scan to the end to find that there is nothing.
By Susan on Oct 28th 2008 at 10:48PM
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By baaahhh on Oct 28th 2008 at 11:14PM
After trial and error through the years, the final solution to control my panic attacks was St. John's Wort, All other chemically based medications made matters worse.
By Tatiana on Oct 28th 2008 at 11:31PM
The greatest fear in life I have is being robbed by a black man with a weapon, giviving him our money with no resistance and ending up dead.
By Hugh E on Oct 29th 2008 at 12:15AM
Personally, I suffer from Thalassophobia; I live on the Gulf Coast of all places too.
By waldo15836 on Oct 29th 2008 at 12:47AM
I have a fear of articles about phobias.
By Jake on Oct 29th 2008 at 1:24AM
i prefer staying home im not real comfortable going out at all
By sharyn on Oct 29th 2008 at 2:37AM
ObamaPhobia, PelosiPhobia, ReidPhobia
By GongMan on Oct 29th 2008 at 2:38AM
I have emeophobia...fear of throwing up. Im getting over it so yay! ^-^
By gracemarie05 on Oct 29th 2008 at 2:56AM
hello am rose i saw your comment in net
By Rose on Oct 29th 2008 at 4:55AM
I HAVE 2 FEARS ONE OF BIRDS AND THE OTHER OF PEOPLE AND DOORS AND WINDOWS BEING OPEN. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH THESE?
By BETTY on Oct 29th 2008 at 7:14AM
My husband is severely ponophobic.(Afraid of work.) Anybody got a suggestion for that? He is also very afraid of getting his hands dirty especially around the house. What was that called?
By shere on Oct 29th 2008 at 1:19PM
phobiaguide.com Long list of phobias.
By shere on Oct 29th 2008 at 1:44PM