Wise, 43, says the crippling fear — known as emetophobia — began when she was eight years old. She is so triggered by people ...

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"Phobias are the most common mental disorder," says R. Reid Wilson, PhD, spokesman for the American Psychological Association. "Over their lifetimes, 11% of people will have a phobia." What are ...

A mum says her extreme phobia of sick has left her suicidal - and unable to leave the house. Alex Sim-Wise, 43, says the ...

People can be afraid of a lot of things, but one phobia in particular seems to stand out among those seeking treatment. We spoke with Dr. Dena Rabinowitz, founder of Cognitive Behavioral ...

The word phobia comes from the Ancient Greek god of fear, Phobos. The unveiling of the new iPhone 11 Pro has apparently triggered some people’s fear of small holes. If you’ve never heard of ...

People aren't born with a clown phobia, but they can certainly be genetically predispositioned to have an anxiety disorder. But a specific fear of clowns either comes because you had a traumatic ...

Phobias are often dismissed as quirky or humorous, but for those who experience them, they are anything but trivial. A phobia can be defined as an intense, irrational fear of an object, situation ...

We asked Psychotherapist Sobia Janjua who specialises in helping people, such as Amy Dowden in ... Identify what it is you most fear about your phobia • Challenge your thoughts about your ...

Could it mean some people might choose to opt out of the vaccine because of their fear of needles? The Department of Health has not released any specific guidance around needle phobia and the ...

How many people in the UK have been vaccinated so far? Adam has severe anxiety - and he thinks his needle phobia developed after he had his ear pierced when he was eight. It took weeks for him to ...