A phobia is an extreme irrational fear of something. It is a type of anxiety disorder that emerges, on average, at age 9 or 10. There are different kinds of phobias directed toward objects, situations ...

As the person experiences the anxiety without any actual danger from the phobia trigger, the brain's fear system becomes desensitized and the anxiety gradually decreases. In some special cases, ...

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

Megalophobia is a specific phobia where a person has an intense fear of large objects, such as huge buildings, animals, or statues. This fear can cause anxiety when encountering or thinking about a ...

Britain is becoming a nation in fear, as dark terrors rise out of our subconscious and make an ever increasing number of people sit shuddering alone or locked away. More than 16 million of us ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Recently, multiple safety incidents and industry disruptions have rattled confidence in airlines for ...

I can smell her almost to the point where I try not to breathe in too close to her because it’s not good,” the boyfriend said ...

The 1% Club contestant Charlie has unveiled his unique phobia and confused viewers in the process. Broadcast on ITV1, this gameshow has a personal touch when it comes to its players, with host Lee ...

The half-time analysis of Brighton vs Nottingham Forest took an unsual turn as Gary Lineker took the time to reveal a fear of ...

Have you ever heard of zoophobia? That is the medical term given for the general fear of animals, from the roots “zoo,” meaning animal, and “phobia,” meaning dread or fear. Around six percent of all ...

A girl of 11 has been excused from returning to her comprehensive after being diagnosed with 'school phobia'. Gemma Maisey suffers fits of shaking and crying whenever class time approaches, and ...