What is a phobia of glass?

According to Phobia Source, the phobia of glass and crystal is hyelophobia or hyalophobia. The experience or threat of traumatic injuries caused by cuts from glass are one reason a person has hylephobia.

Phobia Source explains that another cause of this phobia is the fear of breaking delicate objects made of glass or crystal. Individuals with hylephobia avoid glass and crystal in life as much as possible. Some hylephobics cover up mirrors in order to avoid the reflection. Hylephobics can suffer from panic attacks when they are around glass, resulting in headaches, dizziness and nausea. Two effective treatments for hylephobia are psychotherapy and hypnosis, notes Phobia Source.