Phobia is the term used to refer to irrational fear of things. The cause of this fear could be as odd as fear of ketchup, mustard, and even new technology. There is another very odd phobia which is called the fear of words or logophobia. Aside from fear of regular words, this could also be a fear of long and complicated words.
What are the symptoms of this phobia? Just like any other fears, people who have fear of words would experience panic, feelings of being sick, increased heart rate, and anxiety. Being presented with the stimulus, which are words, they would immediately feel dread and terror.
The major problem with this phobia is that this greatly affects the patient. Most of them would feel panic. Thus resulting to not being able to think properly. Most of the time, they would also have problems in talking properly. The worst is that most would not talk at all.
This issue can be very problematic as words are needed in our daily lives. People communicate through words. Not only that, words are also used in work and other activities. Just imagine work performance being greatly affected with this fear.
Another problem with this type of fear is that most people who have it does not have any idea about this phobia. They would feel the symptoms but they would disregard it because it is really odd feel that you are suffering from fear words. So you can say that only a fraction of people are aware of this disorder and most of these people may be the ones who have consulted professionals.
So if you feel that you are feeling the symptoms of the fear with words, then better consult a professional for diagnosis and treatment. You cannot let your work or daily activities be affected by this problem.
