All news on the topic: Phobias

Callitxe Nzamwita, 71, says he has built a fence around his house in Rwanda to ensure women "will not come closer to me" as they make him feel really scared

A woman has opened up about her rare phobia and wants to raise awareness around it - as she struggles to get people to believe her trembling fear she lives with every day

Shawnee Chasser has lived in a treehouse for 17 years, and said she “goes crazy” if she can’t hear the wind and rain at night. But after settling into her blissful home with two grandchildren, Florida authorities have ordered her to demolish it

The woman was livid when her husband's fear stopped him from driving them to her cousin's wedding, but she's been told she 'lacks empathy' for something he can't control

The season of spiders is fast approaching, and after a particularly wet August it's important to be on top of preventing them entering the home - if you have a fear of them

A woman with a phobia of peas has shared her story to prove that it's not something to be dismissed or laughed at - admitting sometimes her family haven't taken it seriously

Professional BMX rider Kriss Kyle joined forced with Red Bull and their Formula 1 team to build a skatepark in the sky for his jaw-dropped daredevil stunt

Since Darcey Croft witnessed a horrific incident as a child, she has suffered a crippling phobia of overflowing baths - which causes her monthly panic attacks and nausea

Charlie Everett has a phobia of tomato ketchup and the smell alone is enough to leave her in tears and a state of panic - which proves difficult with her waitressing job in a pub