Is there a word for fear of psychiatry or psychiatrists?

Jon. · 1st June 2012, 01:38 PM

Other than "Scientology," that is.

JJM 777 · 1st June 2012, 01:48 PM

Psychiatrophobia.

Jon. · 1st June 2012, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by JJM 777

Psychiatrophobia.

That's what I would have expected, but a google search indicates that it is not widely used.

Soapy Sam · 1st June 2012, 02:58 PM

That's because lexicographers are too scared of their psychiatrists to print it.

fuelair · 1st June 2012, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by JJM 777

Psychiatrophobia.

My first guess too - along with psychiatristiphobia

casebro · 1st June 2012, 03:42 PM

"psychopsychosis" ?

Or maybe "white coat disease"?

'barca-lounger phobia?

fuelair · 1st June 2012, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Soapy Sam

That's because lexicographers are too scared of their psychiatrists to print it.

and because the simpler psychophobia (fear of people dressed in their dead mother's skin carrying big knives) was already taken!

Gord_in_Toronto · 1st June 2012, 03:52 PM

"Sanity"?

Uncle Otto · 1st June 2012, 04:05 PM

Well the OP trumped me as Scientology was the 1st thing that came to mind. So my next bet would be "Normalcy". Only problem is that I can't think just what in the hell psychological normalcy might consist of.

Jeff Corey · 1st June 2012, 05:11 PM

It depends on the orientation of the psychiatrist. For example, psychoanalphobia.

Perpetual Student · 1st June 2012, 06:09 PM

Yes:

common sense.

Jeff Corey · 1st June 2012, 06:23 PM

For psychatrists who primarily prescibe psychotropic drugs, it's psychopharmophobia.

Jeff Corey · 1st June 2012, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Perpetual Student

Yes:

common sense.

Good sense is less common than common sense.

quarky · 1st June 2012, 09:09 PM

Non obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Orphia Nay · 1st June 2012, 09:18 PM

Well there's "anti-psychiatry", and those guys will deny like hell they're afraid of becoming normal by spouting conspiracy theories about Big Pharma, etc, while usually ingesting other sorts of drugs.

blutoski · 2nd June 2012, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Jon.

Other than "Scientology," that is.

I think it would depend on the reasoning.

Is it real fear, or is it anxiety instead?

Is it triggered by the presence of a psychiatrist (say, being in the same elevator as a psychiatrist, no actual interaction required)?

Or is it avoidance of being diagnosed and ultimately medicated or institutionalized?

Jeff Corey · 2nd June 2012, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by blutoski

I think it would depend on the reasoning.

Is it real fear, or is it anxiety instead?

Is it triggered by the presence of a psychiatrist (say, being in the same elevator as a psychiatrist, no actual interaction required)?

Or is it avoidance of being diagnosed and ultimately medicated or institutionalized?

Yes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNrB6qpmNwg

quarky · 2nd June 2012, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by Orphia Nay

Well there's "anti-psychiatry", and those guys will deny like hell they're afraid of becoming normal by spouting conspiracy theories about Big Pharma, etc, while usually ingesting other sorts of drugs.

Let's not forget fear of big farma.
With the upcoming zombie apocalypse, as yourself "Do you want to be in a confined animal operation?"

Jesum, do we just have to hand over our brains?

rcfieldz · 2nd June 2012, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by JJM 777

Psychiatrophobia.

In search of new phobias

http://phobialist.com/reverse.html

TubbaBlubba · 2nd June 2012, 01:11 PM

Shrink scare

Jeff Corey · 2nd June 2012, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by rcfieldz

In search of new phobias

http://phobialist.com/reverse.html

Thanks for the link. I liked "papaphobia" and "Pteromerhanophobia" -a great title for a book.

quarky · 2nd June 2012, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by rcfieldz

In search of new phobias

http://phobialist.com/reverse.html

Thank god, there's medication and therapy for that phobia.

1st June 2012, 01:38 PM	#1
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1st June 2012, 01:51 PM	#3
Jon. Increasing entropy since 1970 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the Clapham omnibus Posts: 3,509	Originally Posted by JJM 777 Psychiatrophobia. That's what I would have expected, but a google search indicates that it is not widely used.
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1st June 2012, 03:42 PM	#5
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,881	Originally Posted by JJM 777 Psychiatrophobia. My first guess too - along with psychiatristiphobia
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casebro Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,787	"psychopsychosis" ? Or maybe "white coat disease"? 'barca-lounger phobia?
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1st June 2012, 01:48 PM	#2
JJM 777 Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 3,175	Psychiatrophobia.

1st June 2012, 03:44 PM	#7
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,881	Originally Posted by Soapy Sam That's because lexicographers are too scared of their psychiatrists to print it. and because the simpler psychophobia (fear of people dressed in their dead mother's skin carrying big knives) was already taken!
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Gord_in_Toronto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,409	"Sanity"?
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1st June 2012, 04:05 PM	#9
Uncle Otto Critical Thinker Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 356	Well the OP trumped me as Scientology was the 1st thing that came to mind. So my next bet would be "Normalcy". Only problem is that I can't think just what in the hell psychological normalcy might consist of.

1st June 2012, 05:11 PM	#10
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 13,794	It depends on the orientation of the psychiatrist. For example, psychoanalphobia.

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Perpetual Student Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,703	Yes: common sense.
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1st June 2012, 06:23 PM	#12
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 13,794	For psychatrists who primarily prescibe psychotropic drugs, it's psychopharmophobia.

1st June 2012, 06:27 PM	#13
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 13,794	Originally Posted by Perpetual Student Yes: common sense. Good sense is less common than common sense.

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Orphia Nay Penguilicious Spodmaster. Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ponylandistan Presidential Palace (above the Spods' stables). Posts: 28,341	Well there's "anti-psychiatry", and those guys will deny like hell they're afraid of becoming normal by spouting conspiracy theories about Big Pharma, etc, while usually ingesting other sorts of drugs.
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2nd June 2012, 08:32 AM	#16
blutoski Philosopher Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 5,966	Originally Posted by Jon. Other than "Scientology," that is. I think it would depend on the reasoning. Is it real fear, or is it anxiety instead? Is it triggered by the presence of a psychiatrist (say, being in the same elevator as a psychiatrist, no actual interaction required)? Or is it avoidance of being diagnosed and ultimately medicated or institutionalized?
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2nd June 2012, 08:39 AM	#17
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 13,794	Originally Posted by blutoski I think it would depend on the reasoning. Is it real fear, or is it anxiety instead? Is it triggered by the presence of a psychiatrist (say, being in the same elevator as a psychiatrist, no actual interaction required)? Or is it avoidance of being diagnosed and ultimately medicated or institutionalized? Yes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNrB6qpmNwg

2nd June 2012, 09:10 AM	#18
quarky Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 20,454	Originally Posted by Orphia Nay Well there's "anti-psychiatry", and those guys will deny like hell they're afraid of becoming normal by spouting conspiracy theories about Big Pharma, etc, while usually ingesting other sorts of drugs. Let's not forget fear of big farma. With the upcoming zombie apocalypse, as yourself "Do you want to be in a confined animal operation?" Jesum, do we just have to hand over our brains?
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2nd June 2012, 12:37 PM	#19
rcfieldz Muse Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 819	congrats Originally Posted by JJM 777 Psychiatrophobia. In search of new phobias http://phobialist.com/reverse.html
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2nd June 2012, 01:24 PM	#21
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 13,794	Originally Posted by rcfieldz In search of new phobias http://phobialist.com/reverse.html Thanks for the link. I liked "papaphobia" and "Pteromerhanophobia" -a great title for a book.

2nd June 2012, 04:16 PM	#22
quarky Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 20,454	Originally Posted by rcfieldz In search of new phobias http://phobialist.com/reverse.html Thank god, there's medication and therapy for that phobia.
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