Ordinary Fear or Phobia?
What is the fear of haunted houses called?
For example, you may hear the unofficial term “hauntophobia.”
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Although many develop this fear as children, most people outgrow it.
What happens if you don’t?
Is a Fear of Haunted Houses Considered a Phobia?
Most of us get a little frightened by ahorror movieor a haunted house exhibit for Halloween.
So how can you know whether your fear of haunted houses is just a normal fear or a phobia?
Fears and phobias can both cause dizziness, heart palpitations, nausea, and shortness of breath.
Consider the following when deciding whether you have a fear or a phobia about haunted houses.
There are three primary types of phobias:
Is It a Specific Phobia or Agoraphobia?
It doesn’t simply work to say, “Don’t worry.”
A good therapist can help someone understand their fear and help them overcome it rather than minimize it.
Specific phobias can be a source of embarrassment and leave a person feeling isolated and out of control.
One of the most difficult emotional aspects of phobiasis that they are life-limiting in this way.
