Phobophobia is an irrational fear of phobias, or the fear of fear itself. It is an extreme fear of being afraid, and can cause intense feelings of anxiety and panic. Symptoms of phobophobia may include difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, sweating, trembling, and avoidance of
Phobophobia is a phobia defined as the fear of phobias, or the fear of fear, including intense anxiety and unrealistic and persistent fear of the somatic sensations and the feared phobia ensuing. Phobophobia can also be defined as the fear of phobias or fear of developing a phobia. Phobophobia is related to anxiety disorders and panic attacks directly linked to other types of phobias, such as agoraphobia. When a patient has developed phobophobia, their condition must be diagnosed and treated as part of anxiety disorders.