The darkness holds mysteries that can terrify young minds. Nyctophobia is a widespread phobia, especially in children, affecting up to 45% of children, making it one of the most common fears, ...

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MIAMI — Symptoms of social phobia in children may be a harbinger of adolescent alcohol use, a new study suggests. "Social phobia seems to be a risk factor for alcohol use in kids, but it's not just ...

Disclaimer here—as a hypnotherapist, I absolutely love working with phobias. You could call it my passion. Add to that, when I use hypnosis with a child who has a phobia, I love the fact that they won ...

A specific phobia is an unrealistic or extreme fear of a specific discreet situation, object, or setting. These fears are persistent and cause those with the phobia to avoid situations in which ...

Ever since a tornado tore through Jackson on May 6, 2003, 10-year-old Lydia Pensel has had a phobia of storms. Even though the twister missed the Pensel family home, thunderstorms and the prospect of ...

Raise your hand if your child has experienced fears at bedtime that a monster might be lurking somewhere in their room, perhaps under the bed or hidden in a nearby closet. It turns out there’s a ...