An Irish cop was arrested after he was accused of harassing a female coworker over her crippling fear of bananas.

The Irish Mirror has established that the officer is alleged to have tormented a female Garda with bananas – after learning ...

Phobias come in many different forms. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear ...

Let’s treat phobias with kindness and avoid making fun of them. American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., text rev.). Arlington ...

The word phobia comes from the Ancient Greek god of fear, Phobos. The unveiling of the new iPhone 11 Pro has apparently triggered some people’s fear of small holes. If you’ve never heard of ...

But for some, this is not the case. There are certain phobias so profoundly debilitating that they can deeply impact every aspect of an individual’s life. The following seven fears are ones you ...

People can be afraid of a lot of things, but one phobia in particular seems to stand out among those seeking treatment. We spoke with Dr. Dena Rabinowitz, founder of Cognitive Behavioral ...

Almost every time I wait for the Metro J Line, I spot them: zombies. Eyes looking down at about a 45 to 70-degree angle, ...

A Netherlands researcher claims even the most extreme fears can be treated using her method Mari Ramsawakh Phobias, or irrational fears, can be difficult to handle — if not downright debilitating.

A Swedish minister's phobia of bananas has reportedly led to government officials asking for rooms to be free of the fruit. Local media outlet Expressen, external has quoted from leaked emails it ...