What is Monophobia?
Also known as Autophobia, Isolophobia, or Eremophobia, Monophobia is the fear of being isolated, lonely, or alone.
Experts believe that Monophobia is part of a group of mental health conditions known as the Agoraphobic cluster. Agoraphobia is an acute fear of being outside or in a strange place. There are varying degrees of monophobia: some people need a specific companion with them, others need any other person to be in the same room, and others require someone to be in the house.
Like many other situational phobias, monophobia can be managed through psychotherapy. There are a few ways that a therapist might help you work through your fear of being alone.
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14 Comments
Helga U. Williams
Mono certainly gave it away!
Lynne Zeman
Agoraphobia has been described as "Fear of the Marketplace". My husband had this and needed to stay alone, in our home, generally in a particular chair, while I was at work. So I am surprised that being monophobic is considered of the "Agoraphobic Cluster". Being alone in his safe place is what he needed at that time. Thank goodness he is strong and conquered the condition.
Patty K
Mono = one or single, so it fits the bill
Mary Anne Kalbfus
The prefix gives the answer.
Agnes Forder
What a lot of folk may be suffering from at the moment.
Robert Oldenburg
The photo was off. Fortunately I recognized the prefix mono.
John W Shreve
Helga U. Williams, You had to catch mono? Amazing how the human mind works. I hope you've recovered.
Ilias Tsiabardas
Ilias Tsiabardas, why people disagree with my Saying they don't like the truth ?
Alan Waites
I "have" philophobia
vonlora
for a change, the picture did not include the answer
Irene Townsend
We weren't created to be alone, everyone need to be part of a family/community
Howard Groopman
Makes sense. Mono means single/alone/one.
Joris van Pelt
The photo tells me, Fair of being alone with a spider.
Ilias Tsiabardas
monophobia is a Phobia of being isolated to be alone .and most of the Phobia words are from the Greek language !