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Understand your fear. Then take the first step.

Phobiaq is a compassionate, plain-English guide to phobias — what they are, the signs, and how they're treated. Phobias are common and highly treatable, and help is closer than you think.

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If a fear is making your world smaller, you are not alone — and you are not broken. Millions of people live with phobias, and they are among the most treatable of all mental-health conditions. Phobiaq explains what different phobias are in plain language, and helps you take a first step toward feeling better, whenever you're ready.

Common phobias

Arachnophobiafear of spiders and other arachnidsClaustrophobiafear of confined or enclosed spacesSocial Anxiety (Social Phobia)fear of being watchedAcrophobiafear of heightsAerophobiafear of flying or air travelAgoraphobiafear of situations where escape might be hardTrypanophobiafear of needles and injectionsEmetophobiafear of vomiting or being sick

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