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// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did mycophobia say to the mushroom? You're fun-gi to be around.

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Mycophobia
People with Mycophobia experience unease and anxiety in the presence of Mushrooms
SpecialtyPsychology

Mycophobia is the fear of mushrooms and fungi. People with this phobia will have anxiety, distress, stomach pain and more.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  1. ↑ Staff, Editorial (2023-03-27). "Fear of Mushrooms and Other Fungi Phobia - Mycophobia". FEAROF. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
  2. ↑ "Mycophobia: The Fear of Mushrooms Reinterpreted". North Spore. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
  3. ↑ Gilmour, Charlie (2023-10-22). "'For every problem, there is a mushroom with an answer': overcoming our British fear of fungi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
  4. ↑ Sayner, Adam (2022-05-04). "Mycophobia: Understanding the Fear of Fungus". GroCycle. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
  5. ↑ Ott, Jonathan (1976). "Psycho-mycological studies of Amanita–from ancient sacrament to modern phobia". Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 8: 27–35. doi:10.1080/02791072.1976.10472005.