Astraphobia - Fear of thunder and lightening

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Astraphobia is a fear of thunder and lightning. People develop this phobia for a variety of reasons, including experiencing trauma during a storm or being exposed to frightening stories about thunderstorms at a young age. This phobia can also be observed in animals, with dogs in particular tending to develop intense fear of storms.
Astrapophobia is the fear of thunder and lightning. The origin of the word Astrapho is Greek (meaning lightning) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Astrapophobia is considered to be a specific phobia
Astraphobia, also known as Brontophobia, Keraunophobia, or Tonitrophobia, is a fear of thunder and lightning. It is especially common among toddlers and young children, though teens and adults can also experience this fear.
A phobia is an irrational and abnormal fear of something. In this case, the scientific community calls the abnormal fear of thunder and lightning as astraphobia. Astraphobia classifies as a specific phobia, a certain type of anxiety disorder that is triggered by the exposure to a particular entity
Symptoms:-
Symptoms of Astraphobia can be breathing difficulty, panic attacks, rapid heartbeat, nausea and sweating. These symptoms can manifest themselves in the form of a tantrum or fit, and might be easy to dismiss as such although a genuine phobia can cause the aforementioned feelings to be completely overwhelming. Symptoms of Astraphobia can be breathing difficulty, panic attacks, rapid heartbeat, nausea and sweating. These symptoms can manifest themselves in the form of a tantrum or fit, and might be easy to dismiss as such although a genuine phobia can cause the aforementioned feelings to be completely overwhelming.
Treatments:-
Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are often used in astraphobia treatment

Cognitive behavioral treatments:-
Exposure treatment can provide lasting relief to the majority of patients with panic discorder and agoraphobia. Disappearance of residual and subclinical agoraphobic avoidance, and not simply of panic attacks, should be the aim of exposure therapy.
Cognitive restructuring has also proved useful in treating agoraphobia. This treatment involves coaching a participant through a diagnostic discussion, with the intent of substituting irrational, counterproductive beliefs with more factual and beneficial ones.

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