What causes Ergophobia?

What causes Ergophobia?

Ergophobia meets one specifier as it is caused by a ‘Situational’ phobic stimulus. Specific phobias are often associated with a range of other mental health disorders: depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorders, substance abuse and personality disorders.

What is the fear of working called?

Ergophobia is an extreme, irrational and debilitating fear of working and of the features of work, such as tasks, social relationships, or speaking in work settings.

What is a fear of everything?

Pantophobia refers to a widespread fear of everything. Pantophobia is no longer an official diagnosis. But people do experience extreme anxiety triggered by many different situations and objects.

What is the Kakorrhaphiophobia?

Pronunciation: kak·or·rhaph·io·pho·bia. Meaning: The Fear of Failure. Fear not.

What is Sesquipedalophobia?

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. Ironic, isn’t it? It’s also referred to as sesquipedalophobia (a Latin term that means “long word”). When this phobia involves a fear of encountering a long word when reading aloud or in a social context, it can be considered a type of social phobia.