Haphephobia, Excessive Fear of Being Touched by Others
Haphephobia, Excessive Fear of Being Touched by Others" Haphephobia is an excessive fear of touch from other people. This phobia is a specific type of phobia and is relatively rare. If not treated properly, haphephobia can interfere with the sufferer's quality of life. For some people, getting physical touch from other people is normal. In fact, physical touch can be a love language to express feelings of love and affection. Even so, this does not apply to people with haphephobia. ️ People with haphephobia will experience irrational fear and panic when touched by others or about to be touched. Apart from being referred to as haphephobia, this condition is also known as aphenphosmphobia, chiraptophobia, or thixophobia. Recognize the Symptoms of Haphephobia The main symptoms of haphephobia are the emergence of fear, panic, anger, and anxiety when they want to or have been touched by other people, be it friends, family, or partn...