"I'm scared of going insane-" Dementophobia is a type of phobia that involves the fear of madness or insanity. People who have this fear are afraid that they are going insane or losing touch with reality. The fear may be triggered by a family history of mental illness or periods of severe stress. With the tragic brutal death of Kailey Fisher's mom and her father odd to prison the only place left for her is her aunt's Susanna Harper, her Aunt Susan was the town's crazy lady, but to Kailey she was more sane then her mother ever was,even so the both her parents were crazy which leaves her to wonder if she's just like them. (original book)