Fear of Lightning

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

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

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

Physical Symptoms of Fear of Lightning or Lightning 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 Lightning 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 Lightning.

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

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

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

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

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

Fear of Lightning Treatment

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Fear of Lightning Control and Prevention
Control this fear of Lightning 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 Lightning. Discussing your fear of Lightning openly with your therapist is crucial for successful treatement of the fear of Lightning. If the mention of 'Lightning' 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 Lightning
- Jobs where Lightning is involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "Lightning".

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

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

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