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This can make it difficult for patients with needle phobia or who don’t want to self-inject due to the inconvenience.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

And there's another phenomenon that has been termed "complexity phobia": the aversion to recognising incontrovertible evidence and facts if they challenge a more comfortable and comforting narrative.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

The plaintiff’s former therapist, Victoria Burke, testified that she diagnosed Kaley with body dysmorphia and social phobia, a type of anxiety disorder, in her early teens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

Michals told jurors he had felt "so-so" about pursuing a relationship with Ms Wang because she had a phobia of germs.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

Maybe Leonard’s daughter will develop a phobia of birds being locked up in cages.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorders, and phobias.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026

Also, those with insect phobias should consider this when planning a visit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

It is human nature to project our phobias, prejudices and obsessions onto what is simply a biological contest between our immune system and the amoral pathogens trying to replicate themselves within us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

John Hawker, a psychotherapist who helps people deal with phobias, says a fear of hospitals is "quite common", often begins in childhood and is triggered by sights, smells and sounds.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

While thumbing toward the Bible section, I came across a list of phobias arranged into various classifications.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris