KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — No matter where they came from, having a fear or phobia can drastically alter the quality of your life, and it is time to finally face them. Fears are considered a part of ...

Some people develop phobias during childhood, others during adolescence and some don’t until their early adulthood. Research suggests that phobias can occur from a variety of things. They can be ...

Psychotherapy, which some people may call talk therapy, is a common treatment option for people with phobias. There are different types of psychotherapy, including exposure therapy and cognitive ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — About one in ten people has some kind of phobia, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Arachnophobia is one of the most common types of phobias. However, a ...

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...

Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Key Takeaways Mysophobia is an intense fear of germs that can cause avoidance of ...

Tomophobia is a rare phobia of medical procedures and surgery. It is a specific type of phobia — a fear of a particular trigger that leads to an out-of-proportion reaction in people with the condition ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone is afraid of something—it’s what makes us human. From being scared of certain animals and objects to specific situations, ...