Fear of being buried alive

An abnormal and persistent fear of being buried alive is called taphephobia.</P> A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic.

Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder.

Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and fear reduction techniques.

In many cases, anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medication proves helpful, especially during the early stages of therapy.</P> The term 'taphephobia' is derived from the Greek 'taphos' meaning 'grave' + 'phobia' from the Greek 'phobos' meaning 'fear' = literally, fear of the grave, or fear of being put in the grave while still alive.