The illness you fear might not be the illness you have. I recently conducted an online support group for people with all sorts of health fears, from cancer and heart disease to ALS and MS. Each shared their worries about moles on the skin, irregular heart palpitations, and numbness and tingling. Although their specific fears
People often feel nervous when they go on a first date or feel butterflies prior to giving a speech. They feel nervous because of a fear of messing up and embarrassing themselves. This is normal. However, in some cases, that nervousness, those butterflies and the fear of embarrassment, can be so terrifying that it completely
It’s easy to understand how a major car accident would cause someone to fear driving, but most driving phobia have nothing to do with accidents. Here is a list of the top 5 driving fears: Past negative experiences Car accidents are the most common negative driving experience; and can be the most horrific, but there