phobia
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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
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
At first her hospital phobia made the idea seem impossible but "over time the desire to try and help people trumped my fear," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
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
I guess you could call it a phobia.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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
Kim now helps people to overcome their hospital phobias and build confidence after major surgery.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
"The discovery that exposure to spiders also reduces fear of heights opens up new perspectives for the efficient treatment of phobias," says Iris Kodzaga.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024
The long list of situational phobias includes the fears of being bound, beaten, locked into an enclosed area, and smeared with human waste.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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