LIST OF COMMON PHOBIAS

DO you have a phobia of something, do you know whether other's share it with you?
 I hope that this list will allow you to learn about common phobias and if you have one is it common or are you unique. (no offense)

1. Arachnophobia  
Scared of spiders or creepy crawlies? You are most definitely not alone on this phobia, apparently many adults share the same phobia according to the National Institute of Mental Health 10% of adults share this phobia which is a big amount. Arachnophobia is basically fear of spiders and it does tend to affect women more than men.

2. Acrophobia 
Afraid of heights, makes you feel dizzy or you want to faint. Then it is okay as many people also share this fear. Acrophobia is basically the fear of heights which can cause weird behavior or unusual behavior, it is extreme and irrational fear of heights. It can also trigger uncomfortable motions or lead to anxiety attacks.

3. Pteromerhanophobia 
Long word? Have no fear! This word basically means having fear of flying, not literally but on an airplane and helicopter.  This can cause panic attacks and sometimes cause irrational behavior, it can also trigger depression if taken way too seriously. When treating this phobia it is done with exposure therapy, being slowly introduced to flying. (not literally)

4. Ophidiophobia 
Basically this means..... wait for it.....wait...... it means fear of snakes or having an abnormal fear of snakes, there are other terms used for this but this is a common name. (I think) Often people who are scared of snakes base their fear on experiences, cultural experiences, movies and evolutionary causes.

5. Agoraphobia
The fear of situations which are difficult to escape from, like crowded areas, open spaces or situations that are difficult to escape from in their opinion. Many people who deal with panic attacks are likely to feel agoraphobic towards something

6. Cynophobia 
I LOVE DOGS! Do you really? The fear of dogs is very popular among people, it could be because of experience or lack of interaction with a dog. It is mostly personal experiences that this fear is based on.

7. Astraphobia  
'I hear thunder, I hear thunder, hark don't you hark don't you' The fear of lightning and thunder, another common fear which can affect people severely especially when it rains. There are other terms for this however I thought this one sounded pretty cool. (I asked my brother what he thought this meant, he said fear of space)

8. Social phobias 
Sometimes people are scared of social events or interacting with people. This phobia can affect people severely which causes them to avoid people like family and friends and in extreme cases can cause depression and not wanting to leave the house.

9. Mysophobia 
'eww,..... germs' The fear of dirt and germs, this phobia can be confused with OCD(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Many people believe it is related as some people feel the need to be clean all the time

10. Homophobia 
An extreme aversion to homosexuality or homosexual people. I don't think I am going to make any comments for this one in case I offend anyone

I hope that this list has helped you and that you know now that your phobias are common if there are any that I have not listed then please tell me so that I can include it.