Does the thought of taking a swim or visiting a beach scare you to your core? If yes, you may have a fear of water. Medically ...

If the idea of flying makes you nervous, you're not alone. If you live with aerophobia —aka the fear of flying—you are far ...

People who fear the unknown may experience anxiety and distress, particularly if they lack information or control. Therapy aims to help confront a person’s fears surrounding uncertain situations ...

Somniphobia causes extreme anxiety and fear around the thought of going to bed. This is also known as sleep phobia, hypnophobia, clinophobia, sleep anxiety, or sleep dread. With somniphobia, as ...

Fear of rejection is an irrational and persistent fear of social exclusion. Learn more about the signs, causes, and how to overcome it here.

“Arachnophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of spiders or arachnids like ticks and scorpions,” explains Maha Zayed, Ph.D., director of The OCD & Anxiety Center in Oak Brook, Illinois.