Whether it's numbers, colors, or even peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth, these unique phobias actually exist.

Now I have enough grounded facts to write the article. Inside a Phobia Therapist's Day: What Treating Fear Actually Looks ...

Phobias come in many forms: Some people fear spiders while others fear flying on a plane. But the one thing they all have in common is that they're irrational, according to one phobia specialist. "A ...

Whether it’s the neighborhood dog or being alone in the dark, all of us have fears in our lives. And fears are quite normal, says Simon A. Rego, PsyD. “Fear is healthy. It gives you an evolutionary ...

A few months ago, I wrote a story on Reddit’s r/claustrophobia—a subreddit devoted to the irrational fear of enclosed spaces, like elevators and tunnels. Its contents are designed to induce nausea, ...

Ask your classmates if they’ve ever had anxiety when speaking with someone new or going to a party, and we’re sure a few hands will go up. Raise the question with the adults in your life, and you’re ...

And, similar to other phobia-related research, it was found that coulrophobia decreases with age. But the study produced some interesting results. Contrary to what you would expect, having a negative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A clinical psychologist unpacks the difference between fears and phobias. (Getty Creative stock photo) (LaylaBird via Getty Images ...

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I frequently encounter patients with severe belonephobia. Some actually refuse injections of pain medication after major surgery. Others faint just waiting in line for injections. What can I do to ...