Is there a name for almost constantly fearing being kidnapped, raped, etc?

Question

Lots of the time I have dreams about being kidnapped or killed etc. and I sometimes have trouble staying home alone. I don't like the quiet or dark because I see all of these shadows and hear sounds that sound or look like a stranger and stuff....... so, am I just really wierd? Do others have this same fear? will this ever go away? and basically, is thre a name for this?

Answer 1

Virginitiphobia- fear of rape

Xenophobia - fear of strangers

Sciaphobia - fear of shadows

Scotophobia - fear of darkness

Isolophobia - fear of being alone

they 're the possiblities i could gather from what you said and possibly go and see a councillor or psycologist. It could be a surpressed memory causing the anxiety in your subconcious mind.

Good Luck

Answer 2

I would like to know also. No I don't think you're weird at all because I have the same problem and I'm 29 years old. I've had this fear since I was a child. I know one other person who suffers from this fear.

Answer 3

necrophobia is the fear of death or dying

achluophobia is the fear of the dark

merinthophobia is the fear of being bound/tied up

scelerophobia is the fear of bad men or burglars

topophobia is the fear of certain places or situations

xenophobia is the fear of strangers

isolophobia is the fear of solitude

Answer 4

it's called paranoia, but it's not unusual or abnormal.

the world is not always a nice place, although the media do make it sound worse than it may actually be (to raise their ratings).

try wathcing less TV and horror movies.  Hang out with friends who have positive outlooks...