phobia

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Hope Jezzard's phobia of hospitals was so intense that it seemed inconceivable she would ever work in one.

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Hospital phobia, or nosocomephobia, is one of a number of recognised anxiety disorders commonly associated with traumatic childhood experiences.

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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.

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

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She was diagnosed with school phobia and ended up being home schooled for a while, and has since found it hard to stay in a job.

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