There is no person in the world who is not afraid of anything, but sometimes fear turns into an obsession. In this case, people understand that their fears have no basis, they are groundless. But you can't cope with them on your own.
Life changes and new phobias appear. Back in the 17th century, gadephobia (fear of hell) or staurophobia (fear of crosses) was widespread. A modern man would rather laugh at such a problem, but he has no less of them. We present to your attention a rating of new fears and phobias that appeared in the 21st century.
10. Nomophobia
The main fear of humanity is to be left without connection. The mobile phone is highly addictive. The nomophobe does not part with him, even if he goes to the toilet or bathroom. He worries that the mobile will sit down, break, be lost, so he almost never lets go. Phobias affect middle-aged people and adolescents. Loners and those who often have communication difficulties are at risk.
A person suffering from nomophobia is often in a bad mood, shows aggression. If he forgets his phone at home, he will do everything to keep it in his hands again: he will miss the appointment with the doctor or will not go to an important appointment.
A person suffering from phobias experiences not only fears, there are also physical manifestations that cause many problems:
- heart palpitations
- high blood pressure
- dizziness
- tremor of the limbs,
- nausea,
- weakness.
Interestingly, each nomophobe has their own phone-related fears. Someone fears that his personal correspondence will fall into the wrong hands. Someone worries that they will feel bad, but will not be able to call an ambulance. You can fight nomophobia on your own, but only if the person recognizes the problem. Otherwise, he will need the help of a specialist.
9. Internet phobia
An unusual phobia is the fear of the internet. It may seem that this fear has its advantages: the person does not spend time watching the news or hanging on social networks. But this is a phobia, it cannot be beneficial a priori. Such people are afraid of viruses or cybercriminals, they limit their activities on the Internet or are completely afraid to approach the computer. Most often, people of the older generation suffer from phobia. Their fear can be so intrusive that they will pass it on to their children. After all, most psychological problems are formed in childhood.
8. Cyberchondria
Each person periodically tries to be treated on the Internet. You should be more careful, otherwise cyberchondria may occur. People suffering from this phobia are constantly looking for signs of some kind of disease, and then diagnose themselves using the Internet. They are tense all the time. The biggest fear of modern man is oncology. It is called cancerophobia.
As a result of a study conducted in Russia, it was found that a third of the population has a tendency to cyberchondria. People refuse to see a doctor and treat themselves. It takes willpower to get rid of a phobia. If you are concerned about your health, close your browser and make an appointment with your doctor.
7. Aerophobia
Aircraft are considered the safest mode of transporthowever, many people suffer from aerophobia. Although in most cases people confuse it with pre-flight excitement. People who fly for the first time are very worried.
Real aerophobes are subject to various fears: confined space, loss of control over the situation. Of course, the leading position here is occupied by the fear of a plane crash. Such passengers stand out from the rest, they pay a lot of attention to technical details. It seems to them that the engine is working intermittently, or the plane door is about to open.
This phobia is successfully treated, it is enough to contact a specialist who will confine himself to a conversation or advise on medications.
6. Mambaphobia
The fear of dating on the internet is named after the most popular dating site. The reasons for mambaphobia can be unjustified hopes placed on an acquaintance on the Internet, disappointment in communication or subsequent meeting.
There are two types of phobias. People suffering from global mambaphobia prefer not to communicate with anyone on the Internet. This type of mambaphobia can gradually develop into internet phobia. The second is pseudo-real. In this case, people willingly start relationships online, but never agree to meet with the object of adoration in reality.
5. Selfiphobia
Selfies became very popular in the late 2000s. People go to all sorts of things to get original pictures. The emergence of self-phobia is natural. At the moment, the fear of low-quality pictures of oneself is a serious psychological problem. "Instagram" has elevated likes to a cult. Millions of people are worried about only one problem: how to take a photo that everyone will like. Selfiphobes go in for sports, take good care of themselves, decide on plastic surgery. All this in order to look good in a selfie.
4. Agmenophobia
A rather strange phobia is the fear that the next line will move faster. This is a typical fear of the consumer society. The agmenophobia sufferer constantly runs from one line to another. Often, he is the last one, and his fears are further strengthened. Agmenophobia develops in people who travel frequently and spend a lot of time in lines.
3. Dysmorphophobia
A mental disorder in which the sick person is constantly dissatisfied with their appearance. This phobia did not appear in the 21st century, much earlier. Only now is the number of people suffering from this obsessive fear growing exponentially. Women are especially susceptible to dysmorphophobia. Three or four decades ago, they could compare themselves, perhaps with a neighbor or Alla Pugacheva. But now the choice of "motivators" is huge.
Ageless beauties and fit babies have flooded television and the Internet. Top rankings beautiful women of Russia or the world has become commonplace. Ordinary women feel they are falling short of the ideal, and soon this thought becomes obsessive. However, some men also suffer from body dysmorphic disorder. The sick cannot get rid of the panic fear. The only thing that interests them is looks. This phobia very often triggers suicidal thoughts.
2. Apotomopesophobia
The first car appeared in 1885, and they started talking about apotomopesophobia relatively recently. This long and complex word means fear of pedestrians suddenly running out onto the road. Every year there are more and more cars on the streets of cities. The number of fearful drivers is also on the rise. Now this phobia affects 26% of all Russian motorists.
If you periodically have these feelings, do not delay, try to immediately solve this problem. Independent work or a psychologist - choose any method, do not forget that the situation on the road depends on the psychological state of the driver.
1. Creditophobia
Fear of loans, what could be better? Such people will never find themselves "in bondage." They won't have to pay interest. There are also disadvantages.Creditophobes cannot buy themselves a thing here and now, but in the modern world it is sometimes very difficult without the help of banks. Especially if a large purchase is planned, for example, a car or an apartment.
If a difficult situation arises when it is necessary to borrow money, a person forgets what a quiet life is. He constantly analyzes his income, worries that he will not be able to pay on time. Insomnia, loss of appetite and all other physiological manifestations of phobias are provided. Only a specialist can solve this problem. Although sometimes, in order to normalize your psychological state, you just need to take care of the airbag. To do this, you need to acquire good habits to help build capital.