Fears & Phobias: Beginning with 'b'

The American Psychiatric Association, defines a phobia as an irrational and excessive fear of an object or situation.

Bacillophobia: Fear of microbes.

Bacteriophobia: Fear of bacteria.

Ballistophobia: Fear of missles or bullets.

Barophobia: Fear of gravity.

Basophobia or Basiphobia: Inability to stand. Fear of walking or falling.

Bathophobia: Fear of depth.

Batonophobia: Fear of plants.

Batophobia: Fear of heights or being close to high buildings.

Batrachophobia: Fear of amphibians, such as frogs, newts, salamanders, etc.

Belonephobia: Fear of pins and needles. (Aichmophobia)

Bibliophobia: Fear of books.

Blennophobia: Fear of slime.

Bogyphobia: Fear of bogies or the bogeyman.

Bolshephobia: Fear of Bolsheviks.

Bromidrosiphobia or Bromidrophobia: Fear of body smells.

Brontophobia: Fear of thunder and lightning.

Bufonophobia: Fear of toads.

If left untreated phobias can progress to other mental disorders, like depression and substance abuse.