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  • Phobias

    A phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal.

  • Social anxiety (social phobia)

    Find out about social anxiety (social phobia), including the symptoms, getting treatment and what you can do yourself to help overcome it.

  • Treatment - Phobias

    Find out more about treatment for phobias, which can include talking therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy, and sometimes medicines.

  • Symptoms - Phobias

    Find out more about the symptoms of phobias, which can limit your daily activities and may cause severe anxiety and depression.

  • Self-help - Phobias

    Find out more about self-help for phobias, such as using your own self-help strategy or getting help from a mental health specialist.

  • Overview - Phobias

    Find out more about phobias, which are an overwhelming fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal.

  • Causes - Phobias

    Find out more about the causes of phobias, which can develop during childhood, adolescence or early adulthood.

  • Benefits of talking therapies

    Find out about counselling and talking therapies and the problems they can help, including depression, anxiety, phobias, addiction and relationship problems.