Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

If you have any phobias that prevent you from leading your fullest life, please seek help from a doctor or mental health professional. You’ve no doubt heard of claustrophobia – the fear of ...

Through this therapy, people learn to identify and manage thoughts that are exaggerated or irrational but are part of their anxiety and fear. They work with their therapist to look at other ...

People with phobias work to avoid spiders, thunderstorms, clowns, public speaking, or other potential causes of a phobia.

Recently, multiple safety incidents and industry disruptions have rattled confidence in airlines for some, while leading others to fearfully avoid air travel entirely.

For some, dealing with their phobia is as easy as avoiding its stimulus. But while it might be easy to avoid snakes if you have ophidiophobia, other phobias can be much harder to sidestep ...

Aerophobia is a fear of flying on a plane or other air transport, such as a helicopter. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR) classifies ...