heliophobia
Fear of sunlight
Heliophobia is an abnormal fear of sunlight.
The term appears in medical and psychological contexts for people who experience anxiety or panic when exposed to bright light: Her heliophobia kept her indoors during summer months.
More loosely, it describes anyone who avoids the sun, whether from sensitivity, preference, or skin conditions.
Persistent irrational dread
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
avoidance · trembling · sweating · hyperventilation · distress · apprehension · trepidation · unease
Within a building
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- darknessTotal absence of light
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
blinds · basement · blackout · underground · twilight · dusk · nocturnal · sunglasses
Reactivity to radiant energy
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- porphyriaHeme pathway enzyme disorder
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- albinismInherited melanin deficiency
migraine · rosacea · diagnosis · treatment · therapy · dermatology · ophthalmology · psychiatry
UV-blocking skin cream
Morbid dread of darkness
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- thermophobiaMorbid dread of warmth
Reduced response over time
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- copingManaging under strain
- triggersCauses or activates
trauma · conditioning · DSM · treatment · recovery
phobia
Persistent irrational dread
anxiety · avoidance · trembling · sweating · hyperventilation · distress · apprehension · trepidation · unease · discomfort
indoors
Within a building
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- darknessTotal absence of light
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
curtains · blinds · basement · blackout · underground · twilight · dusk · nocturnal · sunglasses · parasol
photosensitivity
Reactivity to radiant energy
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- porphyriaHeme pathway enzyme disorder
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
albinism · migraine · rosacea · diagnosis · treatment · therapy · dermatology · ophthalmology · psychiatry
sunscreen
UV-blocking skin cream
nyctophobia
Morbid dread of darkness
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- thermophobiaMorbid dread of warmth
desensitization
Reduced response over time
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- copingManaging under strain
triggers · trauma · conditioning · DSM · treatment · recovery
- phobiasphobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia, bibliophobia, acrophobia
- Weather Phobiasbrontophobia, storm anxiety
helium, helios, heliotrope, perihelion, aphelion, heliograph, photophobia