Fear is a natural instinct that helps protect us from harm, but some phobias go way beyond the realm of common fears. Have ...

As anyone who has a fear of heights will tell you, the experience of height phobia is an unusually frightening one—and yes, I’m one of them. As adventure blogger Zabdiel Scoon explains, “As ...

Do sponges make you feel afraid, anxious or disgusted? How about honeycombs? Or strawberries? If so, you might have Trypophobia. How common is it?

Phobias are an intense fear of something, like heights or certain animals, that causes significant distress. They’re typically treated with therapy, medication, or a combination of both.

The definition of ‘phobia’ is similar to that of ‘fear’—but there’s a big difference in the threat level.

Specific phobias are distinguished by an intense and "irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger" and limited to a very specific thing or situation.

Trypophobia, the fear of clustered patterns of irregular holes, is the most Googled phobia in Maryland, with over 145,000 searches.

Phobias come in many different forms. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear ...

Explore the most common phobias, plus how to distinguish general fear from phobias, typical symptoms and potential treatment options.

Facing your fear of spiders may also help with other phobias, including a fear of heights, according to a new study. A new paper in the journal Translational Psychiatry reveals that when people ...