Not before a person's phobia is extremely severe do they seek help, Wilson explains to WebMD. "The treatment that was most common in the past was called systematic desensitization," says Wilson.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Nobody in the world is truly fearless. Whether it’s spiders, clowns, the dark or ...

Odd phobias like the fear of fruit can cause severe anxiety with a glance at an apple. From the fear of food touching to stress from cheese, these food phobias are rare and unappetizing.

For some children and their parents, however, it can be difficult to determine when fears are typical and when they are developing into more serious phobias or anxiety disorders. Fears are a ...

In 85 per cent of cases, Professor Kindt says, just one round of treatment is sufficient to permanently alleviate even the most severe fears. Meanwhile, the traditional treatment for phobias ...

According to one study, which aimed to review global statistics on the prevalence of the phobia, approximately 21% of the adult population suffers from severe nomophobia, and around 71% of the ...

An artist says she hasn't vomited for over two decades due to her severe phobia. And now she believes that hypnotherapy could be her "best chance" at overcoming the fear. Melody Grossman ...

In addition to CBT and ICBT, I am excited to now offer Virtual Realty technology to treat severe phobias-claustrophobia, fear of elevators, Fear of Flying as well as HW Agoraphobia I am presently ...

Ollie has had a phobia of balloons since being surrounded by them at a party as a child and warehouse manager Nick has a severe phobia of mice despite encountering them on most days at work.