Fear of germs can take a serious toll on everyday life, making even the simplest activities feel overwhelming.

Fear of flying, or aviophobia, is a relatively common phobia. Strategies such as therapy and gradual exposure may help someone reduce their negative feelings toward flying and eventually conquer ...

If we don't understand and confront our past, we'll end up repeating the patterns that resulted in this fear. Therapy can offer a safe space for you to discuss issues and identify challenges.

DEAR DEIDRE: COUNSELLING was supposed to make my husband better, but I fear it’s only making him ... and feel he needs some other sort of therapy, and perhaps antidepressants.

Related stories Exposure therapy is recommended by experts to treat phobias Fear is a natural human response to help us detect threats, Mansell told Insider. It prepares the body to escape by ...