#telephonophobia

[jimkirkachu]

the inexplicable fear, panic, and paralysis of having to make phone calls

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[inhumanliquid]

I'm scared of everything to do with socialization & humanity, pregnancy, medical needles, hospitals, thunder & lightening, nightmares (which I don't even have), and clowns. That's a heck of a lot, so you'd expect horror games to actually scare me since they're basically simulations of nightmares. They don't because I have emotional blunting caused by alexithymia. How the fuck does that even work?

-Someone who has a bunch of phobias but who also experiences very little emotion

[inkprovised]

Telephonophobia

Its a thing

I made this while waiting for an important call back that never came....

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[phobias-zine]

Welcome back to Phobia of the Week!

☎️This week’s phobia is Telephonophobia, the fear of telephones.

This phobia can range from the thought of answering calls to the actual ringing produced by phones.

Do you have any unique interpretations of this phobia? Feel free to reply to this post with your ideas!

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[mirandamoonmagick]

Telephonophobia

Starting YouTube has made me so much more comfortable with talking. I’ve always had social anxiety, and as a child, selective mutism (which did go away). But one thing I never thought I would be able to do was talk on the phone to people I didn’t know. Without anxiety I mean. There’s so many people who struggle with this, but it’s just not talked about enough.

Well I did today, it was an unexpected call from someone I barely knew about a problem in the local feral colony I work with. I answered with no anxiety, didn’t even think about it, and talked to her a solid 10 minutes. I hung up like “wtf.” But Ik it was starting YouTube that helped me do this. I never would have thought, but I’m so happy no matter what comes of my channel, that I’m able to have accomplished this.

The Universe works in crazy ways, man. This is really personal but I felt the need to open up. Even if only one of you are suffering with this, it does get better!

[matarsack]

‪I have a severe case of telephonophobia it’s not even funny. Every time i have to make a call i need to give myself a pep talk and take some deep breaths and rehearse what i need to say and will myself not to get a panic attack when the call finally connects and someone says hello on the other end of the line.

The worst part is that I can’t even tell people about my anxiety because they won’t get it and my job sometimes requires me to call people I haven’t ever met and each time i have to force myself through this experience and feel like i’m a total loser for having so much trouble with making a simple call.

Is there a way to make the anxiety go away?

[theblogplacetobe]

There are various conditions that we aren't aware of. Always show empathy to others before you complain or irrationally insist for something. #menatlhealth #telephonophobia #emotionalwellness #emotionalwellbeing #theblogthought #theblogplacetobe #thinkact https://www.instagram.com/p/CL1FCw3H_Qq/?igshid=3cwdbmx4pznk

[justachickwithtrich]

If not phone anxiety, it’s upcoming zoom anxiety!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!