What is Christougenniatikophobia?

<p><strong>What is Christougenniatikophobia? </strong></p><br><p>For a lot of people, Christmas is synonymous with family gatherings, presents and lots of yummy food. Combined with New Year’s Eve, late December is a season of celebration.&nbsp;</p><br><p>But for others, the period is a bit of a nightmare. End of year holidays can be a source of genuine trauma and the fear of Christmas itself as known as christougenniatikophobia. It’s a branch of heortophobia, which is a fear of celebrating events. It comes from the Greek “herote”, meaning holiday. Like other phobias, it can lead to irritability, stress, eating disorders or sleep problems.</p><br><p><strong>Who tends to be affected? What should I do if Christmas makes me anxious? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112310700-what-hogging" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is hogging?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112300700-what-anasyrma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is anasyrma?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112290700-what-family-rave" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is a family rave?</a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>