If you feel nervous, jumpy, or panicked when you see a rat – or even imagine one – you’re not alone. Many people live with

Let’s be honest from the start – understanding symptoms of phobias is the first step to feeling safe again. Living with a phobia can be

A few years ago I was told a very moving story by a friend of mine who had suffered from phobias, anxiety and, in patches,

One in four of us will have a phobia impacting our lives. In less than five hours, this fear can be removed. A phobia is

Dennis Bergkamp, one of Arsenal’s greatest modern-day players, recently released his much awaited autobiography which gives a very interesting insight into his personal life and

Depression awareness week is a seven day “promotion” run by the Depression Alliance designed to increase awareness of a condition which is very rarely spoken

When you bear in mind the number of people who suffer from phobias and other connected conditions such as depression and anxiety, why are people

Do you understand how your thoughts, body, and brain create – and can calm – fear? Let’s be honest – the mind is powerful. It can

A report published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation cast a very interesting light on social phobias and their impact upon different elements of your

It may seem something of a bizarre question but there is a growing belief that the stigma of mental health is impacted in some way

Scientists have proved there is a link between anxiety and sleep deprivation which is obviously bad news for those who suffer from insomnia and other

When people ask, “What is a phobia?”, the simplest answer is that it’s a powerful fear response — but that doesn’t really do justice to

A report has been released in Australia this week suggesting that a phobia of lycra is the biggest reason why many people do not work

Over the last few years there have been a number of high-profile plane crashes which have been headline news around the world. Indeed many have

A recent report suggested that around 10% of the US population suffer from phobias on a regular basis which really puts this problem into perspective.

The vast majority of people will find it difficult to explain the difference between something that you dislike and something which you have a phobia

When you look at phobias and any underlying condition there is no doubt that the term “fight or flight” will very quickly the rear its

Unless you have really been in the situation and suffered from extreme phobias it can be difficult to understand exactly what a phobia sufferer is

Sometimes the fact that everybody in the world has some kind of phobia, whether this is spiders or flying to name but two, can make