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Fear of being buried alive: An abnormal and persistent fear of being buried alive is called taphephobia.
A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and fear reduction techniques. In many cases, anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medication proves helpful, especially during the early stages of therapy.
The term "taphephobia" is derived from the Greek "taphos" meaning "grave" + "phobia" from the Greek "phobos" meaning "fear" = literally, fear of the grave, or fear of being put in the grave while still alive.
Taphephobia, or the fear of premature burial, has probably been around for as long as humans themselves, though how it is dealt with has changed over the years.
Fear of being buried alive: An abnormal and persistent fear of being buried alive is called taphephobia. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance ...
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