phobias
When You're Paralysingly Scared of Feet
In the case of people with podophobia, do *not* send feet pics.
I Got Hypnotized To Get Over My Frog Phobia
I went from someone who couldn’t bear to look at frog photos to visiting a farm full of screaming bullfrogs.
A Game About Playing as a Spider Also Has an Excellent Arachnophobia Mode
'Webbed' is a game about spiders that also wants to be friendly towards people who cannot deal with spiders.
My Fear of Needles Almost Stopped Me from Getting Vaccinated
Not everyone who hasn't had their vaccination yet is anti-vax. Some people are just building up their courage.
We Asked Someone Afraid of Clowns to Interview A Clown
Could this be what it takes to understand the face behind the fear?
I’ve Never Told Anyone That…Frogs Scare the Living Shit Out of Me
To me, the dirty F-word is a slimy, jumpy amphibian I avoid at all costs.
An All-Junk Diet, in Extreme Cases, Is Now Considered an Eating Disorder
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder isn't just "picky eating."
The New iPhone 11 Pro Is Triggering People’s Trypophobia
People afraid of seeing holes clustered together aren't enjoying the phone's three cameras.
What It's Like to Have an Irrational Fear of Thunderstorms
"If the news said thunderstorms were in the forecast, I'd be too scared to go to school."
My Spider-Filled Airbnb Is the New ‘Hereditary’
I’m a grown-ass woman who leans into my own phobias and I don’t care who knows.
Most of Our Phobias Are Driven by the Fear of Death
Social psychologists call it the "terror management theory."
These Terrifying Reddit Phobia Pages Might Actually Help People
We asked experts about the psychology behind online communities devoted to scaring the shit out of each other.