| Electricity is all around us. It powers the appliances | | | | of electricity. |
| that we use and it is ever present in today's society. | | | | For those people with a mild fear the symptoms can |
| It is practically impossible to lead a life that does not | | | | range from feeling uneasy during a thunderstorm to |
| involve electricity in some way. Now more and more | | | | mild panic during one. Whilst this is not nice to live |
| people are claiming to have a fear of electricity, but | | | | with, it can be done with patience and understanding |
| does it really exist? | | | | people around them. On the other end of the scale |
| Those people who suffer from electrophobia, or a | | | | some sufferers will experience excruciating |
| fear of electricity find this a very real problem. It | | | | headaches and extreme anxiety. When this happens |
| prevents them from going out in thunderstorms. It | | | | a person can feel as though their world is coming to |
| stops a person from using electrical equipment and it | | | | an end and they crave to be left alone. |
| can bring on symptoms that are highly unpleasant. | | | | So it is quite clear that a fear of electricity does |
| Many people who suffer from this fear find that they | | | | exist. It is a very real and very frightening phobia to |
| are powerless to shake off their fear. This means | | | | live with and it can at times feel unbearable. Whilst |
| that performing everyday tasks such as changing a | | | | this condition is relatively new more and more people |
| light bulb are impossible. Some people with | | | | are now finding that they are suffering from it. With |
| electrophobia will even feel afraid when they are in | | | | this in mind there is more acceptance of the phobia |
| the same room as an electrical appliance. Obviously | | | | that will hopefully lead to a cure. |
| this makes life very difficult for a person with a fear | | | | |