Phobia

Chronomentrophobia

Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks

Chronomentrophobia is the irrational fear of clocks. Someone suffering from this condition can expect to experience a very high amount of anxiety from merely thinking of clocks. In fact, their anxiety may be so intense that they may even endure a full blown panic attack as a result of it. Although such an influx of anxiety will not always be the case for everyone suffering from chronomentrophobia, it is still very plausible to occur nonetheless.

There are no definitive causes of chronomentrophobia. Nevertheless, genetics and one's environment may both play very significant roles in the development of this condition. For example, if someone has a family history of mental illness, especially of anxiety disorders, then they may have a higher chance of developing chronomentrophobia.

If someone were to have such genetics, then it may only require that they experience some sort of traumatic event for them to develop full blown chronomentrophobia. Essentially, any sort of emotionally painful event that involved the various fears associated with chronomentrophobia in some way may be enough for someone to develop this condition insofar as they have the proper genetics.

Although we do not know the exact causes of chronomentrophobia, the consensus among most mental health professionals is that both genetics and environmental factors play very significant roles in the development of any given mental disorder. So, taking a closer look at these two different parameters may shed some light as to whether or not you may be at risk for developing chronomentrophobia.