A person feels very fearful about a particular object or situation and may go to great lengths to avoid it, for example, having an injection or travelling on a plane. There are many different types of phobias. You may have a specific phobia if you: have a persistent, excessive...Read more

A person has an intense fear of being criticized, embarrassed or humiliated, even in everyday situations, such as speaking publicly, eating in public, being assertive at work or making small talk....Read more

Experiencing a disabling and irrational fear of something posing little or no actual threat is a phobia, and this fear or anxiety can be extremely disabling when it leads to heightened feelings of terror, dread, and panic. Specific phobias fixated on particular objects, people, or situations cause many...Read more