Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

I had a lifelong spider phobia and panicked right when I saw it. I could feel my skin crawl — I was convinced it had somehow jumped through the screen and onto me. I'd taken many steps to ...

Let’s read about some phobias that affect larger number of people. Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders The sight of spiders and other arachnids triggers a response of fear and agitation. Acrophobia ...

New research by a University of Manchester psychologist could give new hope to people who are scared of spiders. Dr Warren Mansell says rather than encouraging arachnophobics to face their fears, ...

"Just looking at pictures of a spider would set off my phobia, so I would be jittery and sweaty," Hodne, originally from Norway, tells 9news.com.au. "I often might have to go and have a shower ...

The key to distinguishing a fear from a phobia is that that while most people get the jitters if a spider crawls on their arm, people suffering from arachnophobia -- the fear of spiders -- are ...