KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — No matter where they came from, having a fear or phobia can drastically alter the quality of your life, and it is time to finally face them. Fears are considered a part of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone is afraid of something—it’s what makes us human. From being scared of certain animals and objects to specific situations, ...

A phobia is an extreme irrational fear of something. It is a type of anxiety disorder that emerges, on average, at age 9 or ...

In everyday life, you’ve likely heard of several phobias or know somebody who has one. You can have a phobia of many things, from clowns to flying, spiders and more. They can affect anyone, and some ...

Ask almost anyone you meet and they’ll claim they have a phobia of some kind—whether a simple common fear, like fear of spiders, or a seemingly irrational fear, such as a fear of buttons, or even wool ...

A lot of us hate different types of weather. Someone from the south may hate the cold, while someone from up north might hate the heat and humidity. Those feelings are valid, but there is a difference ...

Ranidaphobia is the medical term for a phobia of frogs and toads. A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Treatment may include exposure therapy or ...

Some people develop phobias during childhood, others during adolescence and some don’t until their early adulthood. Research suggests that phobias can occur from a variety of things. They can be ...