Phobias Archive

Medicine, to most of us, are seen as life-saving cures. We take a pill every 4 hours for a headache, or we take Benadryl in the morning so we can get through the day without sneezing or coughing all day long. Then …

Many of us have phobias, but how common is it to have a fear of the sea? After all, it’s only water and covers around 70% of the planet. Picture the scene: you’re on holiday, the sun is beating down on your …

Eremophobia is defined as the excessive or irrational fear towards solitude or the irrational fear of being alone. It is also known as Autophobia, which is a broader term for the fear of isolation, fear of being egotistical or the dread or …

Schools are typically meant to be an education institution for children, where they are taught a variety of subjects to help them develop and grow, as well as prepare them for adulthood. While it’s completely natural for kids to hate school, or …

Have you ever come across someone who has an exaggerated sense of orderliness? Do they keep all their belongings in an order that is fascinating and yet disturbing? Well, they are most likely to be suffering from a condition called Ataxophobia. Ataxophobia …

Unlike the fear of spiders, snakes or rats, the fear of cats (ailurophobia) and the fear of dogs (cynophobia) are not particularly common zoophobia fears. That said, those that do suffer from them are subjected to seeing the source of their fear …