What is autophobia (fear of being alone)?

What is autophobia (fear of being alone)?

People who have autophobia have an irrational, extreme fear of being alone. A person may experience this fear when they’re alone.

Some people may have autophobia even when they’re with other people. In this case, the fear centers on worries about isolation. They may feel alone in a crowd. Or they may worry about people leaving them, or having to go home and be alone.

Other terms for fear of being alone include:

• Monophobia.
• Eremophobia.
• Isolophobia.