Misfortunes of the XXI century: phobias, diseases and disorders of modern man

A frantic rhythm, mobile devices, streams of information - all this not only makes our life rich and bright, but also every minute tests our psyche for strength. It is not surprising that new fears and frustrations are constantly added to the good old claustrophobia and already familiar aerophobia. Sometimes completely unexpected things become the cause of irrational fear.

Phobias

Social phobia

It has become fashionable to be a social phobia. But don't trust a friend telling you about his social phobia in a crowded bar over a glass of craft beer: for a real social phobia, this situation is excruciating in itself. Sociophobes are ready for anything, just not to be in crowded places and do nothing in public. They are frightened by any, even the most insignificant, attention from strangers.

Anuptaphobia

Fear of being alone and not starting a family. Most of us were raised in families, and we adopted this relationship model from our parents. On the other hand, the modern world encourages free, short-term relationships that do not necessarily lead to a wedding. There is a dissonance that grows in some to the size of a phobia.

Coulrophobia

Panic fear of clowns is relatively new, but this phobia is quite common. People with foam noses and bright makeup are afraid not only of children, but also of many adults. Screenwriters and writers add fuel to the fire by constantly using the image of the scary clown in thrillers. If you are afraid of clowns, know: you are not alone. Together with you, Daniel Radcliffe and Johnny Depp are afraid of them.

Hexacosioihexecontahexaphobia

Don't try to pronounce it. Leave that to those who are truly afraid of the number 666.

Triskaidekaphobia

Fear of number 13. Those who suffer from this phobia avoid floors, apartments, houses marked with this number, and also never take tickets for 13th place in an airplane or cinema.

Parascavedecatriaphobia

This phobia is similar to the previous one with the only difference that it applies only to Friday the 13th.

Caliginephobia (venustraphobia)

It turns out that there is such a phobia - the fear of beautiful women. Some men cannot utter a word in their presence, not because they are struck outright, but because they are very scared.

Pogonophobia

For those with this phobia, the times are hard: living with a fear of a beard (yes, yes!) In the era of hipsters is not easy. The term "pogonophobia" was first proposed in the 1850s, but due to the latest fashion, some had to remember it again.

Peladophobia

Someone is afraid of people with facial hair, but peladophobes are afraid of bald patches, both their own and those of others.

Philophobia

Everything here is simple and very sad: this is the fear of falling in love.

Sciophobia

This is a phobia that makes people literally shy away from their own shadows. And not only from their own, because sciophobes panic at the sight of any shadows.

Niktogylophobia

This fear has common roots with nytophobia - the panic fear of the dark. Niktogilophobia is a fear of dark forest thickets. It is not for nothing that the night forest is often mentioned in old tales and is used as an ominous background for bloody scenes in many films. People suffering from this phobia lose control over themselves at the mere thought of the dark silhouettes of trees.

Somniphobia (hypnophobia)

This phobia consists of a strong irrational fear of sleep. Somniphobes are afraid to fall asleep, because they associate sleep with death. In addition, they are afraid of terrible dreams, in which nothing depends on them. Also, doubtfulness can be caused by the fear of wasting time that could have been better spent.

Nomophobia

This is a completely new phobia, which consists in the fear of being left without a cellular connection. Ordinary things like a dead battery, loss of network, or even being out of sight of your phone can trigger anxiety attacks in some people.

Trypophobia

It is curious that the fear of cluster holes has not yet been included in the list of phobias officially recognized by medicine. However, this does not prevent thousands of people from shrinking in horror at the sight of a lotus flower, honeycomb or porous sponges. It is believed that small, multiple holes are associated with the danger posed by, for example, wild bees.

Syndromes and disorders

Phantom call syndrome

This is a common syndrome that occurs in people who are overly dependent on mobile devices. They constantly think that their phone is ringing, although in fact nothing is happening. In this case, a person can not only hear a non-existent call, but also feel itching in the place next to which the phone is located. As a rule, phantom call syndrome occurs against a background of stress and can signal an impending nervous breakdown.

Facebook depression

As the name suggests, this depression is caused by activity (both your own and someone else's) on social media. A certain type of people is acutely worried about the fact that the lives of others compare favorably with their own. They begin to feel that others are doing much better than they are, and this causes obsessive thoughts about their own worthlessness.

Cyberchondria

This is hypochondria multiplied by the internet. As soon as a person suffering from cyberchondria reads about a disease on the Web, he immediately finds its symptoms. And since there is information about any disease on the Internet, very soon such a person will have a whole bunch of imaginary sores. However, the anxiety that he experiences at the same time is quite real and can lead to a deterioration in well-being. As a result, the cyberchondriac undermines his own health.

Cyber disease (cyber pumping)

The dizziness and nausea that many people experience when watching 3D movies or using glasses and virtual reality helmets is nothing more than a manifestation of cyber disease. It can be provoked by a quick change of the picture on the display of any electronic device. Cyber-pumping affects up to 80% of the world's population, according to Coventry University.