Medically reviewed by Geralyn Dexter, PhD, LMHC Key Takeaways Megalophobia is a fear of big things like buildings or animals.

Phobias can be undone when you face them. Source: cottonbro/Pexels No one wakes up in the morning hoping to be deathly and irrationally afraid of common objects or activities that seemingly no one ...

In everyday life, you’ve likely heard of several phobias or know somebody who has one. You can have a phobia of many things, from clowns to flying, spiders and more. They can affect anyone, and some ...

Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Key Takeaways Sidonglobophobia is a specific phobia where people fear cotton ...

When someone has a phobia, they often go out of their way to make sure they can avoid the thing or situation they're afraid of. Maybe they'll skip someone's wedding because they don't want to fly on a ...

People who seek treatment for fear of flying usually have a debilitating phobia. When air travel accidents such as the fatal midair collision near Washington, DC, occur, the consequences can reach ...

Coulrophobia is a rare phobia that makes a person afraid of clowns, making it stressful to see, imagine, or interact with them. While many people know that it exists, most link it to small children — ...

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 ...

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 ...

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