Tag: phobia
One The Blacklist star’s phobia led to serious changes to his character and it was a godsend
In July we lost Pee-wee actor and acting legend Paul Reubens, who shaped many a childhood, especially in the USA. In memory of the late star, The Blacklist creator Jon…
Crowd phobia: what to do?
Crowd phobia or ochlophobia occurs in places where there are many people, in a concert, a fair, a shopping center or any other large gathering. Symptoms and tips for overcoming…
Feet phobia: name, origin, your own or others?
Do other people’s feet disgust you? You can’t touch them? Worse, see yours? You may be podophobic. Explanations from our psychologist to find out where this phobia comes from and…
How do I know if my child has a school phobia?
Anxiety attacks, crying, nausea… Some children and teenagers literally make themselves sick when they go to school. To help them, two psychiatrists share their advice and enlighten us on what…
Tokophobia: where does this phobia of childbirth come from?
Apprehending childbirth is normal. But, in some women, this fear becomes a real phobia that can even lead to abandoning her desire to become a mother. Baptized “tokophobia”, this phenomenon…
What is an impulse phobia? Origin ?
Impulse phobia is characterized by serious, unmentionable, obsessive thoughts that invade the person’s head. In the extreme, she may be afraid of pushing someone out of a window or inflicting…
Impulse phobia: origin, what is OCD?
Impulse phobia is a psychiatric disorder that is part of OCD. The origins of this disorder are still poorly understood, but effective therapies exist to cure impulse phobia. Summary What…
Horror Thrills or Phobia? The bloater in The Last of Us almost made me throw up
After five weeks with The Last of Us, we should be prepared for whatever atrocity the zombie apocalypse has to offer. The very first episode overwhelms with a Lots of…
Phobia of vomiting (emetophobia): causes, what to do?
People with emetophobia have an obsessive fear of vomiting or being around someone who might vomit. This fear is unreasonable in the sense that it invades mental activity in an…
Battery failure, a phobia for a third of French people
News Posted on 03/26/2021 1 min read A third of French people today say they are anxious at the idea of the smartphone battery failing. This feeling is exacerbated among…