Phasmophobia is a year-round fear, but Halloween may trigger it further. Here's everything experts want you to know about the ...

Millions struggle with an intense fear of something that poses little or no threat, from flying to cockroaches to a trip to ...

Why Some People Are Born to Be Afraid Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be ...

Plenty of people get the heebie-jeebies when they stand near the edge of a high cliff, and many would prefer not to pet a tarantula or cradle a boa constrictor. But for some people, their fears ...

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 ...

Fear of Friday the 13th affects 20 million people. Aug. 13, 2010 -- Today is Friday the 13th, and whether you consider it to be the unluckiest day of the year, laugh in the face of superstition, or ...

It is perhaps surprising that, in clinical settings, phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are often not clearly differentiated. This is in part because patients frequently present with ...

Moviegoers afraid in the wake of Colorado tragedy. July 25, 2012— -- When Emilie Yount was in her 20s, she used to spend five days a week huddled in Chicago movie theater seats, "banging out" ...