Phobias

I’m sure we have all tried getting a bit of “spring cleaning” done every so often in hopes of decluttering our homes or personal spaces, and we come across a few belongings that have no particular use, but we still find a reason to keep them. Maybe the item has some special memory attached to … Read more

We all may have a general dislike for being dirty or of germs, but for some even the possibility of encountering germs or something contaminated can create immense distress. Recent events have made many individuals overtly cautious of germs, becoming sick and contaminated, but for some individuals they have been living with this fear already.  … Read more

There is something unnerving about the dark. We can’t see what is around us, if something is lurking out in the darkness watching us. All things that can be described as unsettling, as something to be scared of. Many of us have at some point feared what goes bump in the night, and for some … Read more

Are you afraid of balloons? For some people, this is a silly question. For people with globophobia, this is their awful reality.  Curious to learn more about the fear of balloons, where it comes from, and how you can overcome it? You’re in the right place! It is possible to work with mental health professionals, … Read more

Trying something new is scary. There’s a lot that can go right, but there’s also a lot that can go wrong. Knowing this, you might try to prepare before trying something new, psyche yourself up, or ask for advice. But if the fear of failure prevents you from trying anything new, or holds you back … Read more

Were you ever afraid of the dark as a child?  It’s okay to say if you were! A lot of children did not like to sleep alone at night. Every creak in the floorboards or whoosh of the wind sent them into fight-or-flight mode, and that’s completely okay. The ‘fight-or-flight’ response is our body’s primal … Read more

Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids. Amy Schumer in Trainwreck. Bruce Willis in The Kid. There are plenty of movies about commitment phobes. You might know a few people like this in your real life. All their lives, they fail to commit to one person, sabotaging relationships and preferring to be alone. But are these people total … Read more

Do you know when the next Friday the 13th is?  They always seem to sneak up on us! Most Gregorian calendar years experience two or three Friday the 13th each month. In 2020, you might remember that COVID-19 was declared a National Emergency on a Friday the 13th. For many, this was the “start” of … Read more

Change is scary. You probably don’t need me to tell you that. Even when you are faced with exciting changes like going to college or entering into a romantic relationship, anxiety may still surface. This is totally normal, and we can trace this anxiety back to some of our earliest days as a human race. … Read more

In the early days of Maury, talk show host Maury Povich brought on a wide variety of guests. Serial cheaters, married siblings, and a woman who found out her partner was cheating because she found a tooth in her bed have all been on the show. One of the most memorable moments was a woman … Read more