Ballistophobia

Ballistophobia is an extreme fear of missiles and bullets. Also commonly related to:- Hematophobia –  an extreme irrational fear of blood Acousticophobia – an intense aversion to, or fear of
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Are you afraid of the jab?

The WHO (World Health Organisation) defines vaccine hesitancy as a "delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccination services" This has been reported in more than 90%
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Cleithrophobia: The Fear of Being Trapped

Cleithrophobia refers to the irrational fear of being trapped, locked in or unable to leave enclosed spaces. Cleithrophobia comes from the Greek words cleithro (to shut or close) and fear
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Triskaidekaphobia

Triskaidekaphobia from Ancient Greek (treiskaídeka) ‘thirteen’, and Ancient Greek (phóbos)’fear’) is fear or avoidance of the number 13. It is also a reason for the fear of Friday the 13th,
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Easter Phobias

Ovophobia is the fear of eggs Should you have this fear you are in good company as Alfred Hitchcock is possibly the most famous person with this fear. Ovaphobia is
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Peer Pressure/Not Fitting In

One of the most difficult parts of adolescence is navigating the complex social life as a teenager. Whether it’s tests, auditions, dating, or life in general, teens fear failure —
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Mysophobia

Mysophobia, or the fear of germs, refers to an unhealthy fear of germs. In this case, “germs” refers broadly to any microorganism that causes disease — for instance, bacteria, viruses,
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Emetophobia

Emetophobia is a specific phobia that involves an extreme fear of vomiting, seeing vomit, watching other people vomit, or feeling sick. Generally, most people don’t like vomiting. However this dislike
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Trypophobia is a fear or disgust of closely-packed holes

It’s one of many fears of harmless things, and is more likely disgust than fear, which is why the American Psychiatric Association (APA) doesn’t officially recognise this disorder in its
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