{"id":8677,"date":"2022-03-11T23:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T23:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/?page_id=8677"},"modified":"2023-04-19T18:31:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:31:40","slug":"vehophobia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/vehophobia\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehophobia"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<hr class=\"section-sidebar-visible\" \/>\r\n\t\t<!--section-reviewed -->\r\n\t\t<div class=\"section-reviewed-by section-sidebar-visible\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<!--media -->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-right -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-left media-middle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-thumbail\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/bisma-anwar-headshot-300x282.png');\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-right -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-body -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-body media-middle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"reviewed-by-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"reviewed-by-author font-bold\" style=\"display:none;\">Bisma Anwar<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"reviewed-by-author font-bold\">Bisma Anwar, MA, MSc, LMHC<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reviewed On: March 11, 2022<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-body -->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t<!--media -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<!--section-reviewed -->\r\n\r\n\t<hr class=\"section-sidebar-visible\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"faq section\" id=\"section-faq\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-new\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\">What&#8217;s the difference between vehophobia, amaxophobia, and hodophobia?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>It\u2019s good to know the difference between vehophobia and some other very similar, specific phobias: amaxophobia and hodophobia. Both of these phobias are related to and often confused with a fear of driving.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amaxophobia<\/strong> is the fear of riding in any vehicle. It manifests similarly to agoraphobia, the fear of being in enclosed spaces. While it doesn\u2019t necessarily involve driving, the thought of being inside of a vehicle can be enough to elicit irrational fear and other stress responses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hodophobia<\/strong> is an intense fear of traveling. This isn\u2019t so much about being inside of a vehicle as it is about traveling itself. Hodophobia manifests uniquely in everyone. Some people might fear leaving their house to get to the mailbox, while others might be afraid of taking an ocean cruise to a different country. It\u2019s not uncommon for someone with hodophobia to fear all of the above when it comes to traveling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\">How can I get help for vehophobia?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Vehophobia, the irrational fear of operating a vehicle, can cause you to avoid driving completely. However, the treatments we\u2019ve discussed here are available to you, and they can put your fear into proper perspective while encouraging you to regain your confidence behind the wheel. Learning to overcome vehophobia will probably take some time, but it is possible with a good plan, diligence, and in-person or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/online-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you think that you or a loved one may be living with the fear of driving known as vehophobia, talk with your doctor or therapist. They can refer you to the right mental health professional who can make an official diagnosis and help you come up with an effective treatment plan.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s natural to experience some setbacks during the road to recovery from vehophobia. Be patient and stay the course, and things will improve soon. Whether you want to learn more about your symptoms or connect with a licensed therapist, Talkspace has resources for every type of phobia. Reach out today to start overcoming your irrational fears.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t{\n\t\t  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t  \"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t  \"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\t  \"name\": \"What's the difference between vehophobia, amaxophobia, and hodophobia?\",\n\t\t\t\t\t  \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>It\u2019s good to know the difference between vehophobia and some other very similar, specific phobias: amaxophobia and hodophobia. Both of these phobias are related to and often confused with a fear of driving.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amaxophobia<\/strong> is the fear of riding in any vehicle. It manifests similarly to agoraphobia, the fear of being in enclosed spaces. While it doesn\u2019t necessarily involve driving, the thought of being inside of a vehicle can be enough to elicit irrational fear and other stress responses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hodophobia<\/strong> is an intense fear of traveling. This isn\u2019t so much about being inside of a vehicle as it is about traveling itself. Hodophobia manifests uniquely in everyone. Some people might fear leaving their house to get to the mailbox, while others might be afraid of taking an ocean cruise to a different country. 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