Definition
Miscellanious
Facts
Daily Life
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What is mysophobia?
Fear of contmination of germs or dirt.
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What are some celebrities that have mysophobia?
Howie Mandel, Jerry Seinfeld, Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, David Beckham.
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What are some causes why people get mysophobia?
A traumatic experience with dirt or germs but some people just have it.
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Do mysophobes have a greater chance of asthma?
Yes, because they keep their world so clean.
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What is the most important thing to a person with mysophobia?
Avoiding germs and dirt
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What are some symptoms of germaphobia?
Excessive washing of hands and avoiding public places.
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Are mysophobes emotionally stable?
If there are true mysophobes then they are not, because they are always on edge and living in fear. May spiral into depression.
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Is mysophobia a condition of Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD)?
No, they may have traits of OCD but the causes of those traits is different.
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Is there treatments for mysophobia?
Yes, the most common way is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and there are some medications.
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Give an example of effects on a teen's life that has mysophobia?
They would not have many friends because of the fear of the germs that people have and many people would not want to be friends because they think they are weird.
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