Agateophobia - The fear of insanity.
Agate - (greek) meaning insanity
According to phobiasource.com:
(This information comes straight from the website, which is cited below)
Agateophobia is also known in various names such as maniaphobia, fear of insanity, dementophobia, fear of becoming insane, fear to be alienated and feared madness, and this problem can severely affect the quality of the patient's life. Agateophobia is usually defined as a persistent, unwarranted, and abnormal fear of insanity or fear of becoming insane.
Agateophobia may be linked into a past event in your life related to insanity or becoming insane and emotional trauma, thus it was created by your unconscious mind as a defense mechanism.
Symptoms of Agateophobia:
-feelings of fear
-irregular heartbeat
-shortness of breath
-fast breathing
-perspiration
-feelings of dread
-nausea
Treatment options:
There are various treatments available for such condition including effective drugs but this type of treatment is often not recommended due to its side effects which can be severe and dangerous. Other available treatment include NLP, hypnotherapy, counseling and psychotherapy which are all proven to be effective in treating Agateophobia or any other phobias.
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"Agateophobia - Fear of Insanity." Phobia Source, 24 May 2010, http://www.phobiasource.com/agateophobia/.
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