Despite being one of the safest means of transport, planes are a source of anxiety for many of us.  Boeing Corporation found out that 17% of America…

What is a phobia? We all have fears and worries and there are different situations which leave us with an urge to prepare for a danger which we have…

PTSD can affect many people, not just soldiers and those in the front line who are regularly exposed to violent situations. It is an affliction close…

Part of the human condition is to feel anxious at times in our lives. Indeed, at times that survival mechanism that puts our senses on high alert can…

One of the most basic needs we have as human beings is to feel confirmed in our being, and good about ourselves. Stripped of intellectual language an…

A phobia is “any uncontrolled, persistent, irrational fear that is accompanied by a compelling desire to avoid the object, activity, or situation tha…

We all know what it feels like to experience anxiety before giving a speech at a wedding or before having to do a presentation. For many people this…

Social Anxiety Disorder can develop during adolescence, and if not treated the condition can last long term. Individuals who have been diagnosed with…

In the last 10 years anxiety and depression have grown by 13%, about 1 in 10 of us are affected by anxiety that affects our daily lives. If you are a…

A phobia can be defined as an extreme reaction to a fear triggered by a stimulus – the stimulus being a physical, anticipated or even imagined encoun…

Phobias are a fear of a specific object or thing, such as spiders, snakes, needles, closed spaces and social situations (Greenberger & Padesky, 1995;…