Fear is a natural instinct that helps protect us from harm, but some phobias go way beyond the realm of common fears. Have ...

Think your days of developing new phobias ended in childhood? Think again. While we often associate phobias with children afraid of the dark or monsters under the bed, research reveals a surprising ...

Phobias represent a complex category of anxiety disorders that extend far beyond typical fears, creating overwhelming psychological responses that can severely limit individuals’ ability to function ...

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, or ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — About one in ten people has some kind of phobia, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Arachnophobia is one of the most common types of phobias. However, a ...

Androphobia is an intense fear of men that is disproportionate to the threat they might pose and that negatively affects a person’s ability to function. For example, it may affect their work or social ...

Ranidaphobia is the medical term for a phobia of frogs and toads. A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Treatment may include exposure therapy or ...

Thalassophobia is a fear of large bodies of water, such as oceans, seas, and lakes. Phobias are a type of anxiety disorders. Thalassophobia is an example of what experts call specific phobias. These ...