Ghosts and ghouls, witches and zombies, spiders, and lanterns carved from pumpkins. Yes, it’s Halloween! For many this is a time of dressing up, partying, and eating far too many sweets. But, for others, it can set off their fears and phobias, including Samhainophobia...
According to statistics, one in four people have a phobia of flying. However, the causes vary from one person to the next. For some it is a fear of heights, for others claustrophobia; being trapped and not able to get off a plane once the doors shut. It can be fear of...
With summer coming, we can expect some nice weather – although often that nice weather is short lived and, when we try to make the most of it, we may find the normal buzzing insects ruining our picnics and those larger-than-normal spiders you seem to see in summer...
It may feel like the Antarctic mid winter, but Spring is officially ablooming. This is fantastic for most, but for a certain part of the population who suffer from agoraphobia, a form of social anxiety and one of the most limiting phobias I have dealt with it is...
