[1] Frigophobia is defined as a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of coldness, despite conscious understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger.

[2] Generally speaking, in therapy, treatments would consist of using low dose of anxiolytics and antidepressants, and psychological interventions.

These include withdrawal from workforce, avoid exposure to cold air and wind, and dietary precautions.

Chinese traditional beliefs also states that working women are particularly susceptible to frigophobia, triggered by a combination of stress, menopause, pregnancy and other disorders such as anemia.

It is believed that the disorder can be treated using a combination of diet in order to correct an imbalance in the sufferer's yin and yang.