Almost 20% of US adults deal with one or more anxiety disorders each year, according to statistics shared by the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. That equates to around 40 million people.

Phobias represent a complex category of anxiety disorders that extend far beyond typical fears, creating overwhelming psychological responses that can severely limit individuals’ ability to function ...

A phobia is an extreme irrational fear of something. It is a type of anxiety disorder that emerges, on average, at age 9 or ...

Social anxiety disorder, formerly referred to as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. People with ...

Everyone gets nervous in some social situations — perhaps a first date, an important meeting, or giving a presentation. But when the fear extends to avoiding or being too quiet with other people, and ...

A new study from Bar-Ilan University reveals that people with social anxiety, a common condition marked by fear or discomfort in social situations, may actually feel and perform better when they ...

We all know someone who laughs nervously when you mention you're scared of something that sounds, well, a little odd. Maybe you've done it yourself.When it comes to common phobias like spiders or ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Phobias (from the Greek fovos, meaning fear) are intense, irrational fears of objects or ...

Naniyamma never went to the polling booth or cast her vote in all these years, for one seemingly simple reason - fear and ...

Jessica Booth is a New York-based freelance writer who regularly writes about health, wellness, parenting, food, travel, beauty and more for a variety of publications. She currently writes for Forbes ...