Chaetophobia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options What is Chaetophobia? written by: Rene Wolf • edited by: Daniel P. McGoldrick • updated: 11/24/2010 Chaetophobia is the overwhelming and intense fear of hair. The level of fear can range from a single hair to a hairy family pet. Symptoms can include panic attacks, nausea, dizziness, irregular heartbeat and other physical discomforts. slide 1 of 7 Chaetophobia is the term used for an intense fear of hair. Someone with Chaetophobia will experience such an intense fear of hair, they will often attempt to remove all hair from their bodies, avoid being around someone they think has a lot of hair, and often avoid being around animals because of the hair. slide 2 of 7 Similar Meaning, Different Terms Chaetophobia is also sometimes referred to as tricopathophobia ,trichphobia and/or hypertrichophobia. Though they are sometimes grouped together as having the exact same meaning, each does relate to a fear of hair, except in slightly different situations. Trichophobia is more specifically the fear of stray hairs being in clothing, furniture or any item that the person may touch.

and trichopathophobia include the fear of hair and hair disease, hypertrichophobia is a fear of hair as well, but also includes hair color and hair growth slide 3 of 7 Causes Chaetophobia, like a majority of other phobias , does not have a concrete explanation for the cause of someone to having an intense fear hair and/or hairy people and animals. Chaetophobia is classified as a specific phobia, which means there is an exaggerated fear of a certain situation or object. A specific phobia typically has a specific trigger which initiates the panic in someone. In the case of chaetophobiathe trigger would be any hair related object. This phobia may be the result, of the person experiencing a trauma or life altering situation in which hair was involved. When the person encounters a hair or person with excessive hair, the fear relating to the trauma causes the fear to increase and panic begins. Some people that fear may feel that the hair is dirty and may be related to a fear of germs. Hair may possibly carry bacteria, which may be considered to someone with chaetophobia a reason to fear the hair.

slide 4 of 7 Triggers A primary trigger for chaetophobia is basically a concern relating to hygiene. When someone has a fear of hair, when they see a single hair on clothing, furniture, themselves or someone else, will most likely be the onset of panic. If a hair is found in their food at a restaurant or at home, it will evoke a negative reaction. When someone with a fear of hair does find a hair in their food, it may lead to them refusing to eat any food items, unless they have prepared the items themselves. People with this phobia will avoid any situation or object where there may possibly be hair, including hair salons, hairbrushes and visiting family or friends that have pets. slide 5 of 7 Symptoms The symptoms of chaetophobia vary among those suffering with this phobia. The severity of their symptoms will depend on the level of fear experienced. Typically the symptoms include nausea, dizziness, sweating, nervousness and irregular heartbeat. Symptoms also may include a panic attack if the fear is extreme and overwhelming. The majority of people with chaetophobia realize the fear may result in experiencing a panic attack and they often realize the fear is unwarranted.

When the phobia is extreme, the fear and the symptoms will often interfere with the persons lifestyle, including work, family and social interactions, which can become overwhelming, leading to them experiencing more severe symptoms. slide 6 of 7 Treatments There are treatment options available for those who are suffering with photophobia. However, treatment for phobias, are meant to treat the symptoms as opposed to the actual diagnosis. Medications will not cure chaetophobia they will only help to deal with the symptoms of anxiety and depression. For more information regarding medications for symptoms of anxiety, please refer to Best Medication for Sufferers of OCD, MDD and Anxiety . Treatment for chaetophobia often includes the use of therapy in combination with medications. Effective therapy for phobias typically include psychotherapy in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The goal of cognitive behavioral therapy is to help the person have a better understanding of the phobia and to learn techniques for managing the symptoms. Exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), a subcategory CBT is often used as a form of phobia treatments as well.

ERP will gradually introduce the person to the object of their fear, until they able to overcome the symptoms of the phobia slide 7 of 7 Chaetophobia. | Everything You Need To Know About Every Phobia Ever. Everything You Need To Know About Every Phobia Ever. Chaetophobia. Chaetophobia- The fear of hair. Yes,I know, they r getting pretty weird now, but it's entirely true. There is a fear of hair, which means fear of hair on ones body, fear of hair in general, or fear of animal hair. Although this fear is rare, it is very real. People with chaetophobia try to avoid people with long, thick, or Afro like hair. In some cases, people with this phobia say that "the hair is dirty." What they mean is, they're afraid of not the hair, but the germs that hide in it. This also relates to the fear of germs. Hair can hide dandruff, lice, or infections.

Symptoms: Fear of germs, fear of hair (A DUH), trembling and shivering at the sight of hair, feeling nauseated, queasy or suffering from various gastrointestinal conditions like diarrhea, cramps, vomiting etc., feel as if they are going crazy, thinking about hair all the time, feeling detached from reality, not wanting for people to touch their hair, avoiding salons barber shops etc., tends to clean too much so there is so hair around, and some are known to have a serious panic attack, dizziness, increase in heartbeat, rapid breathing, etc. Treatments: Regular treatments which include therapy, medications, etc. (see your doctor for medications.) And, as always, you can always talk to your therapist, life coach, guidance consular, doctor, teacher, parent/guardian, and me. You can message me or kik me. My Kik: grace.alicex As always, thank you for ur time and have a great summer!

:3 Log in or sign up and select Add to favorites to follow updates to this story Chaetophobia– Fear of hair | Phobia Source Home » Phobia List Chaetophobia– Fear of hair Almost all of the human’s body surface is covered with hair, from the hair on our head which is considered the crowning glory of most women, to the tiniest hairs found on our skin and ears that help to conduct sound, and even inside our noses which help block and trap dirt when it enters our nasal passages. It is impossible to avoid hair, but there are some people who are scared of hair and this phobia is called Chaetophobia coming from the Greek word khaite meaning ‘loose, flowing hair’, and phobos or fear. Some people fear their own hair, or they may fear other people’s hair. This could have been brought about by a traumatic experience such as having a really bad haircut as a child and one became subject of ridicule, or could have gotten disease such as folliculitis that caused blemishes on the skin that was perceived as ugly. One could have also gotten head lice or pubic lice, thus they fear that having hair can make them prone to having these infestations.

People with this phobia may try to shave off all of their hair, or have really short hair. They would try to keep their hair as clean as possible by shampooing or taking a bath several times a day. Psychotherapy might help in some cases but medications may be needed in the very isolated cases that rendered the phobic person dysfunctional in society. The Phobia List Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched. Anablephobia- Fear of looking up. Ancraophobia- Fear of wind. (Anemophobia) Androphobia- Fear of men. Anemophobia- Fear of air drafts or wind.(Ancraophobia) Anginophobia- Fear of angina, choking or narrowness. Anglophobia- Fear of England or English culture, etc. Angrophobia - Fear of anger or of becoming angry. Ankylophobia- Fear of immobility of a joint. Anthrophobia or Anthophobia- Fear of flowers. Anthropophobia- Fear of people or society. Antlophobia- Fear of floods. Anuptaphobia- Fear of staying single.

Apeirophobia- Fear of infinity. Aphenphosmphobia- Fear of being touched. (Haphephobia) Apiphobia- Fear of bees. Apotemnophobia- Fear of persons with amputations. Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders. Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers. Cainophobia or Cainotophobia- Fear of newness, novelty. Caligynephobia- Fear of beautiful women. Cancerophobia or Carcinophobia- Fear of cancer. Cardiophobia- Fear of the heart. Carnophobia- Fear of meat. Catagelophobia- Fear of being ridiculed. Catapedaphobia- Fear of jumping from high and low places. Cathisophobia- Fear of sitting. Cenophobia or Centophobia- Fear of new things or ideas. Ceraunophobia or Keraunophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.(Astraphobia, Astrapophobia) Chaetophobia- Fear of hair.

Cheimaphobia or Cheimatophobia- Fear of cold.(Frigophobia, Psychophobia) Chemophobia- Fear of chemicals or working with chemicals. Cherophobia- Fear of gaiety. Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched. Chirophobia- Fear of hands. Cholerophobia- Fear of anger or the fear of cholera. Chorophobia- Fear of dancing. Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia- Fear of money. Chromophobia or Chromatophobia- Fear of colors. Chronophobia- Fear of time. Cibophobia- Fear of food.(Sitophobia, Sitiophobia) Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces. Cleithrophobia or Cleisiophobia- Fear of being locked in an enclosed place. Cleptophobia- Fear of stealing. Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs. Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed. Clithrophobia or Cleithrophobia- Fear of being enclosed. Cnidophobia- Fear of stings. Decidophobia- Fear of making decisions. Defecaloesiophobia- Fear of painful bowels movements. Deipnophobia- Fear of dining or dinner conversations.

Dementophobia- Fear of insanity. Demonophobia or Daemonophobia- Fear of demons. Demophobia- Fear of crowds. (Agoraphobia) Dendrophobia- Fear of trees. Dermatophobia- Fear of skin lesions. Dermatosiophobia or Dermatophobia or Dermatopathophobia- Fear of skin disease. Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right side of the body. Diabetophobia- Fear of diabetes. Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to school. Dikephobia- Fear of justice. Dinophobia- Fear of dizziness or whirlpools. Diplophobia- Fear of double vision. Dipsophobia- Fear of drinking. Dishabiliophobia- Fear of undressing in front of someone. Disposophobia- Fear of throwing stuff out. Hoarding. Domatophobia- Fear of houses or being in a house.(Eicophobia, Oikophobia) Doraphobia- Fear of fur or skins of animals. Doxophobia- Fear of expressing opinions or of receiving praise. Dromophobia- Fear of crossing streets. Dutchphobia- Fear of the Dutch. Dysmorphophobia- Fear of deformity.

Hagiophobia- Fear of saints or holy things. Hamartophobia- Fear of sinning. Haphephobia or Haptephobia- Fear of being touched. Harpaxophobia- Fear of being robbed. Hedonophobia- Fear of feeling pleasure. Heliophobia- Fear of the sun. Hellenologophobia- Fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology. Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms. Hemophobia or Hemaphobia or Hematophobia- Fear of blood. Heresyphobia or Hereiophobia- Fear of challenges to official doctrine or of radical deviation. Herpetophobia- Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things. Heterophobia- Fear of the opposite sex. (Sexophobia) Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666. Hierophobia- Fear of priests or sacred things. Hippophobia- Fear of horses. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia- Fear of long words. Hobophobia- Fear of bums or beggars. Hodophobia- Fear of road travel. Hormephobia- Fear of shock.

Homophobia- Fear of sameness, monotony or of homosexuality or of becoming homosexual. Hoplophobia- Fear of firearms. Hydrargyophobia- Fear of mercurial medicines. Hydrophobia- Fear of water or of rabies. Hydrophobophobia- Fear of rabies. Hyelophobia or Hyalophobia- Fear of glass. Hygrophobia- Fear of liquids, dampness, or moisture. Hylephobia- Fear of materialism or the fear of epilepsy. Hylophobia- Fear of forests. Hypengyophobia or Hypegiaphobia- Fear of responsibility. Hypnophobia- Fear of sleep or of being hypnotized. Hypsiphobia- Fear of height. Iatrophobia- Fear of going to the doctor or of doctors. Ichthyophobia- Fear of fish. Illyngophobia- Fear of vertigo or feeling dizzy when looking down. Iophobia- Fear of poison. Isolophobia- Fear of solitude, being alone. Isopterophobia- Fear of termites, insects that eat wood. Ithyphallophobia- Fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis. Metrophobia- Fear or hatred of poetry.

Microbiophobia- Fear of microbes. (Bacillophobia) Microphobia- Fear of small things. Misophobia or Mysophobia- Fear of being contaminated with dirt or germs. Mnemophobia- Fear of memories. Molysmophobia or Molysomophobia- Fear of dirt or contamination. Monophobia- Fear of solitude or being alone. Monopathophobia- Fear of definite disease. Motorphobia- Fear of automobiles. Musophobia or Muriphobia- Fear of mice. Mycophobia- Fear or aversion to mushrooms. Mycrophobia- Fear of small things. Myctophobia- Fear of darkness. Mythophobia- Fear of myths or stories or false statements. Myxophobia- Fear of slime. (Blennophobia) Nebulaphobia- Fear of fog. (Homichlophobia) Necrophobia- Fear of death or dead things. Nelophobia- Fear of glass. Neopharmaphobia- Fear of new drugs. Neophobia- Fear of anything new. Nephophobia- Fear of clouds. Noctiphobia- Fear of the night. Nomatophobia- Fear of names. Nosophobia or Nosemaphobia- Fear of becoming ill.

Nostophobia- Fear of returning home. Novercaphobia- Fear of your step-mother. Nucleomituphobia- Fear of nuclear weapons. Nudophobia- Fear of nudity. Nyctohylophobia- Fear of dark wooded areas or of forests at night Nyctophobia- Fear of the dark or of night. If you appreciate the Phobia List, please help support it. Obesophobia- Fear of gaining weight.(Pocrescophobia) Ochlophobia- Fear of crowds or mobs. Ochophobia- Fear of vehicles. Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8. Odontophobia- Fear of teeth or dental surgery. Odynophobia or Odynephobia- Fear of pain. (Algophobia) Oenophobia- Fear of wines. Oikophobia- Fear of home surroundings, house.(Domatophobia, Eicophobia) Olfactophobia- Fear of smells. Ombrophobia- Fear of rain or of being rained on. Ommetaphobia or Ommatophobia- Fear of eyes. Omphalophobia- Fear of belly buttons. Oneirophobia- Fear of dreams. Oneirogmophobia- Fear of wet dreams.

Onomatophobia- Fear of hearing a certain word or of names. Ophidiophobia- Fear of snakes. (Snakephobia) Ophthalmophobia- Fear of being stared at. Opiophobia- Fear medical doctors experience of prescribing needed pain medications for patients. Optophobia- Fear of opening one's eyes. Ornithophobia- Fear of birds. Osmophobia or Osphresiophobia- Fear of smells or odors. Ostraconophobia- Fear of shellfish. Peladophobia- Fear of bald people. Pellagrophobia- Fear of pellagra. Pentheraphobia- Fear of mother-in-law. (Novercaphobia) Phagophobia- Fear of swallowing or of eating or of being eaten. Phalacrophobia- Fear of becoming bald. Phallophobia- Fear of a penis, esp erect. Pharmacophobia- Fear of taking medicine. Phasmophobia- Fear of ghosts. Phengophobia- Fear of daylight or sunshine. Philemaphobia or Philematophobia- Fear of kissing. Philophobia- Fear of falling in love or being in love. Philosophobia- Fear of philosophy. Photoaugliaphobia- Fear of glaring lights.

Photophobia- Fear of light. Phonophobia- Fear of noises or voices or one's own voice; of telephones. Phronemophobia- Fear of thinking. Phthiriophobia- Fear of lice. (Pediculophobia) Phthisiophobia- Fear of tuberculosis. Sarmassophobia- Fear of love play. (Malaxophobia) Satanophobia- Fear of Satan. Scatophobia- Fear of fecal matter. Scelerophibia- Fear of bad men, burglars. Sciophobia Sciaphobia- Fear of shadows. Scoleciphobia- Fear of worms. Scopophobia or Scoptophobia- Fear of being seen or stared at. Scotomaphobia- Fear of blindness in visual field. Scotophobia- Fear of darkness. (Achluophobia) Scriptophobia- Fear of writing in public. Selachophobia- Fear of sharks. Selaphobia- Fear of light flashes. Selenophobia- Fear of the moon. Seplophobia- Fear of decaying matter. Sesquipedalophobia- Fear of long words. Sexophobia- Fear of the opposite sex. (Heterophobia) Siderodromophobia- Fear of trains, railroads or train travel.

Siderophobia- Fear of stars. Sinistrophobia- Fear of things to the left or left-handed. Sinophobia- Fear of Chinese, Chinese culture. Sitophobia or Sitiophobia- Fear of food or eating. (Cibophobia) Snakephobia- Fear of snakes. (Ophidiophobia) Soceraphobia- Fear of parents-in-law. Social Phobia- Fear of being evaluated negatively in social situations. Sociophobia- Fear of society or people in general. Somniphobia- Fear of sleep. Soteriophobia - Fear of dependence on others. Spacephobia- Fear of outer space. Spectrophobia- Fear of specters or ghosts. Spermatophobia or Spermophobia- Fear of germs. Spheksophobia- Fear of wasps. Stasibasiphobia or Stasiphobia- Fear of standing or walking. (Ambulophobia) Staurophobia- Fear of crosses or the crucifix. Stenophobia- Fear of narrow things or places. Stygiophobia or Stigiophobia- Fear of hell. Suriphobia- Fear of mice. Taeniophobia or Teniophobia- Fear of tapeworms.

Taphephobia Taphophobia- Fear of being buried alive or of cemeteries. Tapinophobia- Fear of being contagious. Taurophobia- Fear of bulls. Teleophobia- 1) Fear of definite plans. 2) Religious ceremony. Telephonophobia- Fear of telephones. Teratophobia- Fear of bearing a deformed child or fear of monsters or deformed people. Testophobia- Fear of taking tests. Tetanophobia- Fear of lockjaw, tetanus. Teutophobia- Fear of German or German things. Textophobia- Fear of certain fabrics. Thaasophobia- Fear of sitting. Thalassophobia- Fear of the sea. Thanatophobia or Thantophobia- Fear of death or dying. Theatrophobia- Fear of theatres. Theophobia- Fear of gods or religion. Thermophobia- Fear of heat. Tocophobia- Fear of pregnancy or childbirth. Tomophobia- Fear of surgical operations. Tonitrophobia- Fear of thunder. Topophobia- Fear of certain places or situations, such as stage fright. Toxiphobia or Toxophobia or Toxicophobia- Fear of poison or of being accidently poisoned. Traumatophobia- Fear of injury.

Chaetophobia | Phobia Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia ← Back to: List of phobias Chaetophobia (from Greek khaitē meaning "loose, flowing hair") is the fear of hair . This fear could be the result of a negative experience with hair and/or a hairy person. The anxiety starts when the person remembers an experience whenever they are near a person with an excess amount of hair. Hair loss can be a trigger to this phobia, such as men going bald. Some sufferers fear the hair on their own bodies because they think it is dirty or unattractive. They may fear things such as dandruff or head lice. Because of these, the phobia could be a spin-off of germaphobia , the fear of germs. They become obsessed with removing every hair on their body. This fear is often hygiene-related and sufferers feel uncomfortable in environments such as salons where hair is detached and on the ground. Some fear loose hair in their food or on furniture even if it is their own. Sufferers may often fear animal hairs, such as hair from the pets. As a result, sufferers may not want pets in the home.

Intensive therapy and/or medication may be used to treat anxiety associated with phobia. Support groups and self relaxation techniques are sometimes effective in treating the fear. See also What is fear? Information on the causes of fear and help for overcoming fear. Dilation of the pupils (to let in more light) Increased sweating People who have experienced this will often remember the moment when disaster stuck and how time seemed to slow down. They knew exactly what to do without consciously thinking about it, they had great strength (some have even been able to lift a car to save their trapped child) and they felt no pain. All these are protective mechanisms to increase our chances of survival. There are numerous causes of fear. Some are better known than others, such as the fear of spiders (Arachnophobia), fear of blood (Hemaphobia), fear of heights (Acrophobia) and fear of exams (Testophobia). Others types of fear not so well known are fear of mirrors (Catoptrophobia), fear of hair (Chaetophobia), fear of being tickled by feathers (Pteronophobia), and fear of work (Ergophobia). Still, new causes of fear are being diagnosed. Diagnosing Fear What is fear?

Fear is not always adaptive. A small amount of fear before an important speech serves a purpose – it encourages you to focus on your topic and avoid making a fool of yourself. This is one of the types of fear that can be useful to sharpen our minds. However, some types of fear that are excessive can become crippling, or even make you feel like escaping when it is not appropriate to do so. When fear gets out of control, or when we fear something that cannot actually harm us, it can escalate to a point where it effects our daily functioning. Fear is no longer adaptive if we find we are constantly afraid of events that haven’t happened yet. Future-orientated fear is known as anxiety. While fear happens at the moment danger arises, anxiety is characterized by apprehension because we don’t know what’s going to happen next, and we cannot control upcoming events. Experiencing an alarm response when there is in fact nothing to be afraid of is known as panic. Many people are familiar with this type of fear and it is often (although not always) accompanied by a phobia. Panic is an immediate physical response to unrealistic and irrational fears.

This can have a huge affect on both your emotional and physical well-being – as well as your ability to reach your full potential. What Causes Fear? While it is important to be aware of potential and real threats, it is just as important to react appropriately to them. For most of us, our initial startle response subsides as soon as we realize that there is no actual threat or danger. However, this is not always the case. There are many people for whom fear becomes maladaptive, as they struggle with anxiety, phobias and panic attacks. Children are also at risk of overactive fear, as they are not always able to rationalize fears that are unrealistic or unfounded. What is fear like for children? Children experiencing fears and phobias feel very real threats and parents often have difficulty consoling or reassuring their child that there is actually nothing to fear. Childhood anxiety can have a negative impact on their healthy development and may predispose them to problems in later life. Common Causes of Fear in Children When a child grows older (especially around the age of 2), fears that were never an issue before suddenly rear their ugly heads.

At the age of 2 and above, most children now know what it is like to be injured, scolded, or even lost. One of the major fears in children is the act of being separated from his/her parents. Fear of separation is common for both toddlers and scholl aged children, this is due to them being left at the babysitters, nursery, or school. While some children fret over their parent’s departure and return, others may fear their teachers, surroundings, or other children. Most of the time, this fearfulness with others will subside as children start to spend more time with their teacher and classmates. Another fear in children is fear of the dark. Fear of the dark is usually one of the biggest and hardest fears to conquer in children. Children usually have this fear well into their school aged years. Fear of the dark resonates differently with age, while younger children may be fearful of monsters lurking in the shadows, older children may fear burglars. Most families find it beneficial to leave a light on at night, with a gradual reduction happening over an extended period of time.

More Information on Fear Helpful Tips for when Fear Strikes After a shock or a near miss your body uses large amounts of glucose in your blood to prepare for the flight and fight response. After a shock or trauma, it is a good idea to drink something sweet (like a glass of sugar water) to quickly replenish blood sugar levels. If you feel that fear is getting the better of you, take a moment to pause. Close your eyes, take deep slow breaths and focus your attention on the sound of your breathing. Try not to let your mind get carried away with negative thoughts. Keep focused and concentrate on the "now". By living in the moment, you will meet the need in front of you as it arises without getting caught up in the "what-ifs" and "should-haves". Put your fears into perspective. Fear can sometimes take over all rational thought. Take a second (even if it’s after the feared event) and logically think of what you were afraid of. Ask yourself: "What was the realistic threat?" and "What is the rational way of dealing with such a threat?". Learn to let it go. Sometimes after something scares us, we feel the effects long after the event has occurred.

Our minds tend to hold on to negative feelings, self-criticisms and apprehension. Try letting it all go once the threat has passed and talk out your feelings with someone you trust or a therapist (this is also called "debriefing"). Meditation and yoga are two other useful ways of putting negative thoughts and emotions to rest. Try not to avoid the objects or situations that induce irrational, non-dangerous fear. Instead face them little by little in ‘bite size’ chunks – thereby allowing yourself to slowly gain confidence and overcome the fear. Close Does Chaetophobia Bother You? Symptoms of chaetophobia: Your fear of hair can result in the following symptoms: breathlessness, dry mouth, excessive sweating, nausea, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack. You are not the only one to suffer from chaetophobia. Most sufferers are surprised to learn that they are far from alone in this surprisingly common, although often unspoken, phobia. Chaetophobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger.

While adults with chaetophobia realize that these fears are irrational, they often find that facing, or even thinking about facing, the feared situation brings on a panic attack or severe anxiety. There is a Way Out Imagine what your life will be like when you know that you are not "defective". When you can be confident and at ease in situations where you used to feel your chaetophobia. And when you can talk about your former chaetophobia symptoms as though you are describing a movie where the character is someone else, not you. An Amazing Discovery Several years ago, a psychologist specializing in phobias like chaetophobia, made an amazing discovery. He kept up-to-date with all the leading therapies. And he tried them all. And no matter what therapy modality he tried, the cure rate of phobias like chaetophobia was less than 5%. Oh sure, patients made progress. But it was only incremental. And therapy took years, not months. Let's face it. It's possible that a small percentage of people would be "cured" even if left alone. Then he made an amazing discovery and his ability to eliminate chaetophobia soared to over 80%. He was so successful it nearly put him out of business.

Well, it didn't put him out of business, but it did--at least for awhile--create a financial strain for the first time in his career. You see, he was able to "cure" chaetophobia clients often in one session, rarely more than five or six. This was a radical change from years of therapy. And quite a hit to his income. Now he has raised his rates. And you might be able to get an appointment with him...if you have about $1,000 handy. That's the "price" of success. What was the discovery? It was so simple, but nobody thought of looking there before. Here it is, and it is called The Discovery Statement: "The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system." Note what he didn't say. He didn't say that it was in your thoughts, habits, beliefs, strategies or any other thing (although they do play a factor). Those are "the branches". The energy system is "the root". And from this root the field of Energy Psychology was born. Since this discovery, other innovators have emerged in Energy Psychology. And they offer solutions to emotional issues such as chaetophobia.

A really nice feature of Energy Psychology is that in many cases self-help is sufficient. In cases where a therapist is desired or needed, Chaetophobia Live Help can be provided over the phone. And since not much talking is involved, the sessions are quick and affordable. Does It Work for Everyone? In a word, no it doesn't. It's not perfect. It only works about 85% of the time. But that is a radical shift from about 5% rate for some methods. A reason it may not work is that frankly some people are afraid to give up their chaetophobia. Their identity is wrapped up in it. They have had their chaetophobia so long that they don't know who they would be without it. Fortunately, the same methods can be used to eliminate this fear first, should it arise. Finally, some people just love to talk about their chaetophobia. That's one reason why some people may spend years in talk therapy. They love to have someone who cares about them listen to their chaetophobia problems. Energy Psychology isn't about talk. It's about results. Fast, effective, lasting results. A lot of talking about problems keeps people in the "stuck" state and is counterproductive.

So people who really want to talk about their chaetophobia because they are not really ready to let them go may not achieve optimal results. People like this may be better satisfied with talk therapy, even if it means extensive sessions, much higher expense and a lower success rate. But it is what some people want and seem to need. Don't get me wrong. Effective Energy Therapists listen really well. And with compassion. It's just that their focus is on the "root", not the "branches". You may feel like you have truly been heard for the first time in your life. So Energy Psychology is not perfect. And it's not for everyone, perhaps only 80% or so of the population. Is it for you? Only you can decide. But it is worth a try. With the guarantees offered, the only thing you have to lose is your chaetophobia. Of course, success rates for elimination of chaetophobia will be higher with a therapist, Click here for Chaetophobia Live Help . But self-help is amazingly effective. Especially with the improved methods and techniques of leading edge developers in Energy Psychology such as Dr. Silva Hartmann. This is why we have links to her ebooks on this site.

Chaetophobia does respond really well to energy psychology. Energy psychology is an emerging method that is rapidly gaining favor because in studies it is shown to be rapid, safe, effective and long-lasting. For more information on a safe and effective way to eliminate Chaetophobia click here for Self Help Solutions . Chaetophobia can severely disrupt normal life, interfering with school, work, or social relationships. Don't suffer needlessly. Don't wait any longer to eliminate this unnecessary suffering from your life. Click here for Chaetophobia Self Help Solutions . Emily White suffers from chaetophobia, the fear of hair | Daily Mail Online comments A teenage girl is so terrified of hair that she is unable to lead a normal life - with the very sight of it making her feel nauseous, nervous and tearful. Sixth form student Emily White, 17, from Barry, Wales, has seen relationships with boys ruined over the irrational phobia which prevents her from straying too close to people's heads. Only recently has she managed to touch her own locks without feeling sick and doctors say the only way to cure the bizarre fear, known as chaetophobia, is to face it head on.

Emily White, from Barry, Wales, cannot go near hair without wanting to be sick and crying Emily said: 'I just hate the texture of hair. There's something about it that makes me feel nauseous and nervous. Thick, curly hair or wet hair is the worst of all. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 'My own hair used to make me feel sick too, I hate the feel of it on me. Until about a year ago, I was not even able to touch it without getting scared. 'With a push, I will now put my fingers through my hair or stroke it. 'My mum makes me cut my hair twice a year and the experience is horrible. I despise it so much, especially when I can see my locks all over the floor.' The 17-year-old says the condition, known as chaetophobia, is ruining her life (above her mother, Maria, attempts to comb her locks) Emily's worst ordeal saw her break into tears after encountering some tresses in a public toilet She explains: 'I was at a Cardiff City football match and went to the loo. I saw a clump of hair in the sink and I screamed in front of everyone and started crying.

'I ran back to my seat in tears and everyone in the stadium was staring at me. My dad didn't know what to do. I just sobbed the whole way through the match.' Emily's mother, Maria Gema, 42, says that she has suffered from the condition since she was a child. Finance Assistant, Maria said: 'Emily's had her phobia for as long as I can remember. I don't know how it started. Emily says she cannot go on dates with boys with hair while her mother says she has suffered from the rare condition since she was a child 'She used to take baths with her sister and as soon as Emily spotted a hair in the bath, she'd be climbing out. 'Her phobia just progressed from there really. Any natural hair scares the hell out of her. Emily claims the fear developed when she joined secondary school and says when classmated accidentally touched her hair she wwould want to throw up. CHAETOPHOBIA – WHAT IS IT? The word chaetophobia comes from the Greek word 'khaite' meaning ‘loose, flowing hair’. Sufferers dont only fear other people's hair but their own as well.

Experts believe the fear can result from a traumatic experience such as having a really bad haircut as a child and being ridiculed for it. Another cause can be explained by post traumatic stress after getting head lice as sufferers will fear further infestations. People with this phobia often try to shave off all of their hair, or have really short hair. Psychotherapy has been known to cure the condition but medication may be needed in the very isolated cases that render the phobic person dysfunctional in society. The 17-year-old is single and says makes dating a nightmare. 'When I first meet a boy, I find their hair really scary. I won't go near it. I don't know what their hair could be like. 'It's so embarrassing having to eventually reveal to a guy I'm dating that I have a phobia of hair. I try to say it on the third date so I can get the awkwardness out of the way. 'It took me about six months to be able to even go near my ex-boyfriend's hair. To be honest, I'd prefer to go out with a guy who has a shaved head instead.

At least their locks wouldn't be near me and I wouldn't find loose clumps of it around the floor.' Emily - who has two sisters Carys, 18 and Sophia, 12 - says she is constantly mocked by her friends and family who think her phobia is amusing. She explains: 'My friends always tease me. They take hair from their own head and put it on my back when I'm not looking. If there's a clump of hair lying on the floor, they won't pick it up and I can't move anywhere. 'Once my friend dropped some on me and I froze. I was so scared that I couldn't move for about ten minutes. My friends were eventually forced to take it off me. 'My younger sister, Sophia, teases me too. She chases me around the house with hairbrushes and puts hair in my face. I have a go at her and tell her to leave me alone but she never stops.' Despite the daily afflictions of her phobia, she has never sought medical help. 'I've never considered going to a GP about my problem because it seems silly.

When I was younger, I would have liked to have talked to someone about my phobia though.' A spokesperson for Triumph Over Phobia, the phobia charity said: 'Emily needs to have a course of exposure therapy to help her overcome her fear of hair. 'She will only recover if she faces her fear and she can do this by taking little steps each day.' More information and help can be found at the charity's website: Chaetophobia | Define Chaetophobia at Dictionary.com chaetophobia Word Origin and History for chaetophobia Expand "fear of hair," from chaeto- "hair; bristle" + -phobia "fear." Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper 20 Of The World's Weirdest Phobias - Page 4 of 5 You are viewing page 4 of 5 20 Of The World’s Weirdest Phobias Chaetophobia Don’t be surprised if you meet a completely hairless chaetophobia sufferer. Chaetophobia is the fear of loose or detached hair on the body and many people with the fear take matters into their own hands.

Uranophobia Whilst most of us are taught that heaven is better than our wildest dreams, there are some who have an irrational fear of the place. Normally afraid of what awaits them after death, sufferers of uranophobia are completely terrified of heaven. Haphephobia Haphephobia is the complete fear of being touched in any way by another person or object. Here’s hoping that sufferers don’t live in crowded cities or towns, where bodily contact is just another facet of life. Oikophobia Kitchen appliances come in weird and wonderful forms and for many of us, they’re a way to make our lives easier. People with oikophobia, however, suffer from a fear of all kitchen appliances, which makes living and eating a very interesting process indeed. Page 4 of 5

Question: Chaetophobia is the fear of what?
Answer: Hair