monophobia
Fear of solitude
Monophobia is fear of being alone.
The term appears in clinical contexts but also casual ones: Her monophobia made solo travel unthinkable.
The fear may involve isolation itself or anxiety about what might happen without others present.
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- alonenessState of being solitary
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- separationState of being apart
withdrawal · emptiness · detachment · disconnection · estrangement · alienation · exclusion · social withdrawal
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
tension · worry · stress · trepidation · restlessness · hypervigilance · agitation · distress
State of needing support
- clinginessExcessive need for closeness
- codependencyExcessive emotional reliance on another
- separation anxietyDistress from being apart
- needinessExcessive emotional reliance
insecurity · fear of abandonment · relationship anxiety · bonding · closeness · presence · togetherness · connection
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- cognitive behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- exposure therapyAnxiety treatment through confrontation
psychiatrist · psychologist · support groups · antidepressants · coping strategies · desensitization · mental wellness · recovery
Fear of being alone
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- social anxietyFear of being judged
- anthropophobiaIrrational dread of mankind
- separation anxiety disorderClinical fear of parting
solitude
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- alonenessState of being solitary
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
separation · withdrawal · emptiness · detachment · disconnection · estrangement · alienation · exclusion · social withdrawal · self-isolation
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
nervousness · tension · worry · stress · trepidation · restlessness · hypervigilance · agitation · distress · heart palpitations
dependency
State of needing support
- clinginessExcessive need for closeness
- codependencyExcessive emotional reliance on another
- separation anxietyDistress from being apart
neediness · insecurity · fear of abandonment · relationship anxiety · bonding · closeness · presence · togetherness · connection · support system
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- cognitive behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
exposure therapy · psychiatrist · psychologist · support groups · antidepressants · coping strategies · desensitization · mental wellness · recovery · healing
autophobia
Fear of being alone
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- social anxietyFear of being judged
- anthropophobiaIrrational dread of mankind
- obsessionsobsession, fixation, monomania, preoccupation, mania
monophobiafearlessness
Complete lack of dread
courage · bravery · composure · emotional resilience · equanimity
monophobiaagoraphobia
Fear of public spaces
anthropophobia · demophobia · social phobia · claustrophobia