Comments on: Understanding Enochlophobia

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:21:35 +0000

I am a 22 year old female who lives in NYC (of all places) and I have enochlophobia. In fact, just this minute, I found that there is actually a name for it. I don’t feel so alone anymore. I didn’t start having panic attacks until I was 15 in a convention center. I love being around people, I’m so personable, but I will wait 30 minutes to get on a train that isn’t crowded or I will go out of my way to avoid crowds of strangers. Strangely, it only happens when the crowd is a majority male. I’m pretty sure I know why. This site helped me a least a little bit though. Thank you.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:59:26 +0000

I am fairly certain I have enochlophobia. I try to think back through my life and cannot pin point when or why it started. It pops up in places I don’t expect and doesn’t in other places. I can’t go to the mall, or church, or Walmart on Saturday. But then I love to go to live theater, just have to sit in back. Can not give talks in church, never go to parties. But am fine meeting people one on one. I am OK with all of it. I just go to Walmart early in AM. Thanks.

By: Sheridan Jones

Sheridan Jones — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:02:52 +0000

I myself am enochlophobic, and I am trying to figure out the psychology of this fear. Is there something that could have triggered my fear? Or was I simply born this way? Knowing answers to my questions would definitely help in the process of overcoming my fear. Thank you.