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I have trypophobia. It is the strong aversion or fear of packed patterns of holes. Like seed pods, clusters of holes, sponges, or irregular patterns. It causes nausea, sweating, rapid heartbeat, and even panic attacks. Clutter and chaos cause these same reactions for me. Scientists think that perhaps the brain's visual processing center may become overloaded when one encounters complex visual patterns. This leads to discomfort or fear. Could this also be true of chaos and clutter? Some studies do show that trypophobia might be linked to other anxiety or psychological disorders, such as OCD or depression. It has been proven that being organized can actually improve a person's mental health. That sure holds true for me. When there is no chaos or clutter in my life, I feel fine, but when there is, I feel nauseated and awful. I think this may have to do with why I have felt so poorly the last few weeks. The brain is an amazing thing.