Brontophobia: Fear of Thunder and Lightning by Yasemin Hunt https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17 by Yasemin Hunt en-us 2019-02-13 20:00:14 UTC 2025-05-17 18:42:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png Definition yhunt0552 https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331027816 An abnormal fear of thunderstorms and lightning.]]> 2019-02-13 20:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331027816 Origin of Word yhunt0552 https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331028444 "Brontophobia" is derived from the Greek "Bronte" (thunder) and "Phobos" (fear)]]> 2019-02-13 20:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331028444 Treatment yhunt0552 https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331028810
  • Distraction during storm
  • Therapy
  • Anti-anxiety medication
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

    • ]]>     2019-02-13 20:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331028810     Effect on Person's Life yhunt0552 https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331030447
  • Obsession with checking the weather
  • Can develop agoraphobia due to fear of being caught in storm
  • Severe anxiety attacks
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  • Anxiety during thunderstorms
  • A marked interest or even obsession with tracking weather patterns
  • The need to seek out company during a storm
  • A desire to hide from the storm
  • An unwillingness to leave one’s house due to the potential danger of storms

    • ]]>     2019-02-14 19:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331492905     Works Cited yhunt0552 https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331495466 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraphobia
    https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12195
    https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/brontophobia]]>     2019-02-14 19:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/yhunt0552/eg6c69gps17/wish/331495466