risk-averse, mental illness?

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I saw a link to an article which mentioned a scientific name for a person who is incredibily risk-averse. It was "something something syndrome" and I'm having tons of trouble finding it. If anyone knows what I'm talking about, please enlighten me, thank you.

I don't know if this is what you were looking for--- but when emotions cause a person to avoid risks even when potential benefits outweigh the losses, it is called "myopic loss aversion".