a fear of long words. The first time you hear about it, you might think the person is making it up. Like why would anyone be afraid of words, and what’s so scary about long words specifically?

Let’s start with why antidisestablishmentarianism might frighten you. Sesquipedalophobia is, ironically, the fear of long words. In a cruel twist of fate, there’s also hippopoto-monstro ...

If you have any phobias that prevent you from leading your fullest life, please seek help from a doctor or mental health professional. You’ve no doubt heard of claustrophobia – the fear of ...

A British woman has such a severe fear of vomit that she has been suicidal ... By the time I reached my twenties, I realized I was constantly keeping a list of things I couldn’t do, and it ...

More than 10million people in the UK suffer from phobias – an overwhelming and irrational fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal. While the exact cause is unknown, many are ...