Monthly Archives: May 2009

Do You Suffer From A Fear Of Words?

The fear of words, also known as Logophobia, which is an irrational dislike or fear of words. Symptoms may include feelings of sickness, terror, panic, dread, detachment, and anxiety along with an increase in heart rate or trembling. Other symptoms … Continue reading →

Fear Of The Opposite Sex

A fear of the opposite sex is also called ‘Heterophobia’ in medical terms. People who have fear of the opposite sex often feel as if they are going to die when they need to speak to or meet some one … Continue reading →

Do You Have A Fear Of Staying Single?

When you are single it can feel as though everyone else is in a happy relationship. Everywhere you go you are confronted with couples holding hands and kissing and it can make you feel worse. As you get older these … Continue reading →

How To Overcome A Fear Of Poverty

Fear can take many forms. It can leave a person feeling powerless and it can be created from, seemingly nothing. There are fears on every conceivable subject and a fear of poverty is one of them. Whilst no one wants … Continue reading →

Understanding The Fear Of Mirrors

Defining the fear – the fear or mirrors (also known as Eisoptrophia or Catoptrophobia) refers to an abnormal, constant and debilitating fear of mirrors. The phobia sufferer experiences severe, undue anxiety and stress when near mirrors or reflective objects or … Continue reading →

Overcoming The Fear Of Thunder

The fear of thunder is no laughing matter and actually disrupts the lives of thousands of people throughout the world. Due to its overwhelming and common effect it has even been giving a medical name: Brontophobia. Overcoming the fear of … Continue reading →

Overcoming Your Fear Of Animals

A very common fear amongst people of all ages is the fear of animals. In fact, one out of every five people will experience this fear to a extent. Some peoples fears involving animals is mild while others fears are … Continue reading →

Exposing The Fear Of Light

The fear of light is a very extreme fear that only effects a small percentage of people in the world. For this small group of individuals who do experience this fear, they are generally terrified to the degree where they … Continue reading →

Dealing With And Living With The Fear Of Darkness

One of the most debilitating and widespread fears in the world is the fear of darkness. This fear generally presents itself in childhood and if left untreated can continue into adulthood. As with most fears, finding relief will generally take … Continue reading →

How To Overcome Fear Of Flying

Overcoming the fear of flying should start with the most obvious aspect. This is the safety of air travel. A good place to start would be to write down some reasons why air travel is actually safer than many other … Continue reading →