A decade ago, a few days before Halloween, a team of sociologists at Chapman University published the first “Survey of American Fears,” a poll of more than 1,000 Americans about the things that give ...

I have lots of experience with anxiety. I've dealt with it personally, have treated a long list of anxious patients in my medical practice, and regularly help coaching clients navigate stressful, fear ...

Aviophobia affects 6.5 percent of the population. "Aviophobia, a fear of flying, affects 6.5 percent of the population, according to the National Institute of Mental Health." Getty Images Oct. 7, 2013 ...

As women get older, they tend to develop a more severe fear of driving as well as being a passenger in a car. This fear can stem from several factors that are physical, emotional, and psychological.

Most people want love. But what many of us don’t realize is that, deep down, we may also be terrified of it. The fear of intimacy can creep into our relationships in ways we don’t even notice—it can ...

The writer Suleika Jaouad explores what she found on the other side of her fears. By Suleika Jaouad This essay is adapted from “The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life.” To say I ...

“The streets of Central Falls have looked like an abandoned wasteland because people are literally afraid to go outside,” Rhode Island Senator Jonathon Acosta said PROVIDENCE — A patient at Providence ...