Living with emetophobia can feel so very lonely that often it is nice to know that you are not the only one with a debilitating phobia. This past Friday, July 13th, was Friday the 13th. Apparently the fear of the “day when the 13th of the month takes place on a Friday” is so common that a title has officially been given to this particular phobia: friggatriskaidekaphobia. According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, this phobia affects over 17 million Americans.
Friday the 13th: History of a Phobia – History in the Headlines
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Explore the history of Friday the 13th and find out whether this widely reviled day deserves its bad rap.
Friday the 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History | Medieval News
Friday the 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History. This Friday some people will be so paralyzed with fear they simply won’t get out of bed. Others will steadfastly refuse to fly on an airplane, buy a house, or act on a hot stock tip.
