Agoraphobia and the panic disorder that provokes it is the most common and most severe phobia. Affected individuals are not so much afraid of particular circumstances, as they are afraid of their own ...

Numerous children have contact with dogs either by choice or circumstance. I receive many queries from people wanting to know how to help their children overcome their fear of dogs and was thrilled to ...

ROCHESTER — This story is for one of my friends who has a true spider phobia. She's terrified of them. The fear, at times, trashes her quality of life. I've know her to avoid social events and suffer ...

Rachel Wynn, a 31-year-old D.C. entrepreneur, is terrified of the impending cicada invasion in May. She and her friends were looking forward to emerging from the pandemic by spending a relaxed time ...

A study of over a thousand people in Hungary has found for the first time that people who feel more connected to nature are less likely to be affected by snake and spider fears or phobias. A study of ...