phobias

Is Tokophobia Keeping You From Fulfilling Your Family Goals? Here's What To Know.

Experts weigh in on the condition and how to cope if this issue is affecting your future plans.
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Is Hodophobia Interfering With Your Travel Goals? Here's What To Know.

Experts weigh in on the condition and how to cope if this issue is preventing you from taking trips.
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I Have A Severe Phobia Of Vomit. I Was Terrified When I Got Pregnant.

"With my phobia, the idea of being pregnant and enduring morning sickness was enough to make me want to call the whole thing off."
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Why That Viral Photo Of A Massive Cruise Ship Is Freaking Everyone Out

A rendering of Royal Caribbean's new ship is hard to wrap your brain around — and there's a psychological reason why, according to experts.
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I'm An Exposure Therapist. Here's How I Confront Patients With Their Worst Fears.

"While I myself don’t experience emetophobia (fear of vomiting), making a concoction of split pea soup, white vinegar and crackers to put in my mouth and spit into a toilet was definitely a discomfort I could have lived without."
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Why Do We Find Dolls So Creepy?

Deeply scared of dolls like Chucky and Annabelle? You may have what's known as “pediophobia.”
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I Was So Scared Of Flying, I Couldn't Set Foot On A Plane. Here's How I Overcame My Phobia.

"When Brian optimistically surprised me with tickets to the Bahamas... we got as far as the jetway before I froze."
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I Had 22 Years Of Therapy To Combat My Fear Of Death. Then My Brother Got Cancer.

"I saw my regular CBT therapist, EMDR specialists and psychiatrists, and eventually, I started to improve. But like all good things, it didn’t last."
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11 Sneaky Signs You Have 'Eco-Anxiety' (And What To Do About It)

As temperatures continue to rise, so too are feelings of anxiety, depression and despair about our planet’s future.
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I Put Off Getting Vaccinated Because I'm Terrified Of Needles. Here's How I Finally Did It.

"Even though I sincerely wanted a viable COVID-19 vaccine to be created and available, the minute I learned one was going into production, I was petrified."
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