Strange Phobias , That Actually Exist.<br />We're all afraid of something, but being scared and having a phobia aren't one in the same.<br />Phobias are categorized as a persistent fear <br />of an object, person, animal, or situation.<br />Here are some strange <br />phobias that actually exist.<br />1: Ephebiphobia.<br />Ephebiphobia refers to the fear of <br />children and teenagers.<br />Cultural and demographic research has <br />long indicated most generations of adults <br />harbor mild forms of this phobia.<br />2: Eisoptrophobia.<br />Eisoptrophobia is the <br />fear of your own reflection.<br />Studies show that those ailing from this phobia may experience shame, distress, and depression <br />if they so much as look into a mirror.<br />3: Globophobia.<br />Ombrophobia is the fear of balloons.<br />Patients who deal with Globophobia often <br />experience their worst fears after <br />becoming a parent. Kids love balloons.<br />4: Numerophobia.<br />Numerophobia is the fear of numbers.<br />People with Numerophobia are terrified of doing math, reading a tape measure, or doing their taxes.<br />5: Phobophobia.<br />Phobophobia is the fear of fear itself.<br />This phobia is often an indication of a person's fears of the unknown. .<br />The deep sea offers us an oppressive and foreboding context-a space unexplored, unknowable and overwhelming.
