Fear of 13

Fear of 13
The fear of 13 is defined as a fear of any event, outcome, situation or person that resembles, relates or symbolises "13" of any form or kind. The fear of 13 is a common phobia in North America, Australia, Asia and the rest of the world.

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Fear of 13 / 13 Fears
Fear of 13 is a phobia that affects over 250,000 people in America alone. It is defined as a fear of 13 of any form or kind. People suffering from the fear of 13 or 13 phobia will do anything and everything to avoid 13 of any form or kind. Any event, person or situation that resembles, relates to or symbolises "13" can trigger this fear of 13 off.

This 13 phobia is generally caused by some influence of "13" in the person's life through the media, cinema, childhood experiences, family experiences, dreams, books, news events, etc.

Physical Symptoms of Fear of 13 or 13 Fears
shaking/trembling,
sweating excessively,
nausea,
dizziness,
hyperventilation,
chest pain,
dry mouth,
freezing,
losing control over emotions,
hyperactive bowels,
refusal or inability to sleep,
change in sleeping patterns,
stomach pains,
possible psychosomatic responses,
fear of dying,
intense anxiety attack,
incoherency in speaking,
incoherency in thinking,
refusal to go anywhere considered as unsafe,
palpitations.

Some of the common mental processes associated with 13 phobia include:
catastrophising
ignoring the positive
exaggerating
over generalizing
looking for disaster
thinking in all or nothing terms.

Terror: A persistent and overwhelming fear of 13.

Obsessive Thoughts: Difficulty thinking about anything other than the fear of 13.

Desire to Flee: An intense instinct to leave the situation that involves the fear of 13.

Anticipatory Anxiety: Persistent worrying about upcoming events or situations that involve the fear of 13.

What Everyday Signals set off the Fear of 13
1. Seeing Any picture showing some kind of "13".
2. Watching Any movie scene that shows "13".
3. Listening to any song or music that has "13" in it.
4. Any person talking about or mentioning "13".
5. Visiting any website that mentions anything about "13".
6. Any other event, situation or person that resembles "13".

Family members and friends must be aware that such signals will trigger off this fear of 13 in the person concerned and should be careful not to keep any of the above mentioned triggers, signs, symbols, etc. of "13" near the person suffering from this fear of 13.

Fear of 13 Treatment

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Fear of 13 Control and Prevention
Control this fear of 13 by not being around any events, situations or people that can trigger this fear or increase it until you get appropriate treatment for the fear of 13. Discussing your fear of 13 openly with your therapist is crucial for successful treatement of the fear of 13. If the mention of '13' by someone sends chills down your spine then it's time for you to consult a trained psychotherapist as quickly as possible.

Risky Career Options for People with the Fear of 13
- Jobs where 13 is involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "13".

Good Career Options for People with this Phobia
- Jobs where 13 is not involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "13" is not present.

Phobia statistics source: National Institute of Mental Health & Savio DSilva's Phobia Handbook.

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