http://phobias.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Phobias GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-06-28T17:14:52Z Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/07/03/fourth-of-july-holiday-or-phobia-trigger.htm Happy Fourth of July! Many of you will head out for a night of barbecue, fireworks and fun. However, if you suffer from certain phobias, the holiday may bring anxiety... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/07/03/fourth-of-july-holiday-or-phobia-trigger.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:33:56 +0000 2008-07-03T14:33:56Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/06/28/doomsday-phobias-or-realistic-concerns.htm According to Yahoo News, the most powerful atom-smasher ever created is scheduled to begin operations in August of this year. Scientists hope that the results will provide insight into extra... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/06/28/doomsday-phobias-or-realistic-concerns.htm Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:14:52 +0000 2008-06-28T17:14:52Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/06/19/real-phobia-or-excuse.htm In the strange but true category, a German court recently ruled against a woman who claimed that a phobia of official documents led to her lengthy delay in filing paperwork... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/06/19/real-phobia-or-excuse.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:18:32 +0000 2008-06-19T20:18:32Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/06/13/happy-friday-the-13th.htm For many people, today is just another Friday. Perhaps it is payday, or just the end of another long week at work. If you suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia, or fear of... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/06/13/happy-friday-the-13th.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:14:39 +0000 2008-06-13T08:14:39Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/06/06/bride-seeks-phobia-treatment-to-get-through-wedding.htm For most of us, our wedding is one of the happiest days of our lives. Although we may experience an attack of nerves, ultimately happiness and excitement take over. For... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/06/06/bride-seeks-phobia-treatment-to-get-through-wedding.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:16:54 +0000 2008-06-06T07:16:54Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/29/23.htm You would have to be hiding under a rock somewhere to have missed the heavily hyped release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull last weekend. The... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/29/23.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 15:56:15 +0000 2008-05-29T15:56:15Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/22/new-research-shows-promise-in-treating-social-phobia.htm According to the BBC News, researchers in Zurich have shown that inhaling oxytocin may help to diminish social phobia. Brain scans of those who inhaled the hormone showed decreased activity... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/22/new-research-shows-promise-in-treating-social-phobia.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 18:10:00 +0000 2008-05-22T18:10:00Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/15/are-gas-prices-making-driving-phobias-more-difficult.htm Gas prices have finally topped $4 per gallon in some parts of the United States, and people across the country are feeling the effects. According to eMediaWire, the price increase... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/15/are-gas-prices-making-driving-phobias-more-difficult.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 12:27:31 +0000 2008-05-15T12:27:31Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/08/migraines-possibly-associated-with-psychiatric-disorders.htm According to Reuters Health, a new study shows that migraines may be linked with a wide variety of psychiatric disorders, including social phobia. Researchers found an unusually strong link across... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/08/migraines-possibly-associated-with-psychiatric-disorders.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:38 +0000 2008-05-08T10:00:38Z http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/05/facing-my-own-fear-of-heights.htm I have always suffered from mild acrophobia, also known as fear of heights. It has never been severe enough to significantly impact my life, just enough to make me a... http://phobias.about.com/b/2008/05/05/facing-my-own-fear-of-heights.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 18:13:15 +0000 2008-05-05T18:13:15Z