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Last year I tackled mental health with the hopes of shining a different light on the subject.

This year I decided to take on our worst fears and create 31 phobias. 

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#1

Claustrophobia - The Fear Of Being Enclosed In A Small Space Or Room And Unable To Escape

Claustrophobia - The Fear Of Being Enclosed In A Small Space Or Room And Unable To Escape

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Athazagoraphobia - The Fear Of Being Forgotten Or Ignored And Fear Of Forgetting

Athazagoraphobia - The Fear Of Being Forgotten Or Ignored And Fear Of Forgetting

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Arachnophobia - The Fear Of Spiders

Arachnophobia - The Fear Of Spiders

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#5

Tocophobia - The Fear Of Giving Birth

Tocophobia - The Fear Of Giving Birth

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Nyctophobia - The Fear Of The Dark

Nyctophobia - The Fear Of The Dark

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Agoraphobia - The Fear Of Open Spaces And Crowds

Agoraphobia - The Fear Of Open Spaces And Crowds

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#10

Philophobia - The Fear Of Falling In Love

Philophobia - The Fear Of Falling In Love

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#11

Scopophobia - The Fear Of Being Watched Or Stared At

Scopophobia - The Fear Of Being Watched Or Stared At

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Jhoa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kinda like this one, because the eytes are actually on the persons body, hence, they are actually looking at anything but the person. It shows the irrationality of the fear (somewhat at least, I dont know much about it).

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#13

Cherophobia - The Fear Of Happiness

Cherophobia - The Fear Of Happiness

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#14

Automatophobia - The Fear Of Things That False Represent A Sentient Being, Including Ventriloquist Dummies, Animatronic Creatures, Mannequins, And Wax Statues

Automatophobia - The Fear Of Things That False Represent A Sentient Being, Including Ventriloquist Dummies, Animatronic Creatures, Mannequins, And Wax Statues

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#15

Ecclesiophobia - The Fear Of Churches

Ecclesiophobia - The Fear Of Churches

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#16

Kenophobia - A Fear Of Open Or Empty Spaces, Voids

Kenophobia - A Fear Of Open Or Empty Spaces, Voids

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#17

Eisoptrophobia - The Fear Of Mirrors And Reflections

Eisoptrophobia - The Fear Of Mirrors And Reflections

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#18

Necrophobia - The Fear Of Corpses, Death Or Dead Things

Necrophobia - The Fear Of Corpses, Death Or Dead Things

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#19

Trypophobia - The Fear Or Disgust Of Closely-Packed Holes

Trypophobia - The Fear Or Disgust Of Closely-Packed Holes

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Thalassophobia - The Fear Of The Sea Or Of Sea Travel

Thalassophobia - The Fear Of The Sea Or Of Sea Travel

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Tina Aleka
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so sad - swimming in the sea use to be one of my most favourite things and now I'm so scared that I can even go deeper than ankles ;( where does this fear come from?

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Claire Kidd
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It comes from negative associations. Something bad happened, which you may have forgotten, which is connected to the sea/water and now you associate swimming in the sea with the bad thing which happened.

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Victoria Pietsch
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always wanted to be a marine biologist growing up (still do), but I live one colorado, so I’m about as far away from marine life as one gets.... I never learned how to swim, and have no desire to. I love the water, but it freaks me out to let my head go under.

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pikachu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm starting to get this after reading about what could be there and after reading Gyo, kinda unrelated, but the reason is I don't want to disturb what's there so it causes bad things on us

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kiriaki kiasoli
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this fear.. everytime i go to the beach i wanna at least see what's under my feet , when I was a child I loved swimming far away I loved how I didnt know what was underway feet the emptiness it was fun , but now that scares me , my psychotherapist said that this may have happend cause of an event , well tbh I was on a boat with my family and I jumped since we were too deep i couldn't reach the top in time but when i finally did i felt the bottom of the boat and the engine next to me , my hair were untied i got out as quickly as i could , i almost died that day

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Soren Calhoun
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't know I had this until I was in the middle of an ocean on a cruise...that was fun...

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Evany Post
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a very small amount of this one, but only with muddy bogs. When I was little, about five, my rubber boots got stuck in the mud and I almost drowned, but my neighbor's dogs (Rottweilers) pulled me out. (wait is there another word for this? *googles* hmmmm! Cleithrophobia! the fear of being trapped!)

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Brooklyn Everhart
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have the fear of being stranded in the sea and like on rafts I have to see whats under me so I cant use one

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Mariyam Aysh Paruveez 7G
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i cant just cant no more i am fine with shallow areas but sea travel and deep seas makes me wanna cry TwT

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Gherkin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I almost pass out at the thought of the ocean and being dragged away in the waves

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Leoninus Fate
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's not the sea that im scared of, it's looking into the unending void under it,...... I feel under that, and see wuts there..... and it's not a good feeling....... but as long as I dont look down im fine swimming in the sea =3 {voids im not worried if give me a black hole its fine, but that blurry look to nothing..... f**k that"

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#21

Pediophobia - The Fear Of Dolls

Pediophobia - The Fear Of Dolls

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually have this, it started when I was in kindergarten and a guy told a story of a killer clown over and over , and now I can't stare at a doll, or else I start to cry

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Somniphobia - The Fear Of Sleep

Somniphobia - The Fear Of Sleep

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this ALL the time. I fear the night. Insomnia and ADHD makes falling asleep HARD

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#24

Epistemophobia - The Fear Of Knowledge

Epistemophobia - The Fear Of Knowledge

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#25

Apotemnophobia - The Fear Of People With Amputations

Apotemnophobia - The Fear Of People With Amputations

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#26

Hylophobia - The Fear Of Forests

Hylophobia - The Fear Of Forests

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If trees are like this i will be afriad of forests

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#27

Ophidiophobia - The Fear Of Snakes

Ophidiophobia - The Fear Of Snakes

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#28

Emetophobia - The Fear Of Vomiting

Emetophobia - The Fear Of Vomiting

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this!!!!! I'm scared of when everyone vomits, whenever there is vomit I am as far away as I can get! But I'm so thankful usually I get diarrhoea instead of vomiting!

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#29

Blennophobia - A Fear Of Slime, Mucus

Blennophobia - A Fear Of Slime, Mucus

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Bogyphobia - The Fear Of Bogeys Or The Bogeyman

Bogyphobia - The Fear Of Bogeys Or The Bogeyman

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Verbophobia - The Fear Of Words

Verbophobia - The Fear Of Words

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have Pseudo Tumor Celebi..... my brain/nerves, are slowly decorating over time, and they started to affect my speech and words months ago, I stay mute now cause if I try to talk it comes out mixed up or the words will be messed, I used to be able to sing, really good too.... it took that all way...... if I do talk, to like friends, there super careful not to point out how I miss my words, even typing I mess them, you can see how online that can be horrible to someone like that

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