cinerophobia

Fear of ashes

Fear of ashes

Severity

Moderate

Prevalence

Rare

Awareness

4/10

Exposure Risk

6/10

Natural environment phobias Sensory phobias

common triggers

Seeing ashes Smelling ashes Touching ashes

coping strategies

Deep breathing exercises

Mindfulness techniques

Gradual exposure to ashes

risk factors

• Traumatic experiences
• Genetics
• Neurobiological factors

Scientific Classification

Specific phobia

Historical Context

Linked to cultural beliefs around death and funerary practices involving ashes

related phobias

→ pyrophobia → necrophobia → sitiophobia

need help?

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