Every few months (or less), I develop some sort of new phobia. Some of them are absolutely ridiculous (which I recognize), but it is very difficult for me to overcome these fears. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by nimufu on Sep 29, 2009 - 12 answers

Medication for camera phobia? [more inside]
posted by mjao on Feb 1, 2009 - 14 answers

Strategies for dealing with a fear of men, please. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 13, 2008 - 19 answers

I have a longstanding and semi-irrational snake phobia. As part of my ongoing quest to do new things and get over my damn self, I think it might be high time to deal with that. Just plain old trying to touch one would probably be enough for now, but... ew and eek. Any suggestions?
posted by Madamina on Feb 4, 2008 - 19 answers

I work with dogs who suffer from severe thunderstorm phobia. It's a difficult problem to manage because there are so many stimuli involved - the noise, the lightning itself, the smell of ozone, etc. These dogs seem to be able to sense atmospheric electrical charges that occur during thunderstorms - they feel the static in the air. Many of them head to the bathtub. I assume that the grounding plumbing pipes provide discharges the static. I would like to build something that would help dogs who are fearful of the electrical phenomena that occur during thunderstorms, but I lack the physics background to even articulate clearly what I'm looking for. Ideas, anyone? [more inside]
posted by freshwater_pr0n on Mar 26, 2006 - 19 answers

I live in L.A. I'm terrified of, and suck at, driving; can I improve? [more inside]
posted by evil holiday magic on Oct 25, 2005 - 20 answers

PhobiaFilter: I have had a driving phobia for quite a while. What are some good resources to help me conquer it? [more inside]
posted by Shoeburyness on Jul 9, 2005 - 20 answers

What would the irrational fear of construction cranes be called? I'm looking for a word in the form [Greek or Latin root]phobia. I've checked a few lists of phobias, but it doesn't show up. Any suggestions/neologisms?
posted by goatdog on Jun 8, 2005 - 18 answers

How did you manage to get over your food phobias? [more inside]
posted by gyc on Feb 25, 2005 - 45 answers

Any relaxation tips for dentalphobes going to the dentist? I've tried them all, and I'm still the most tense, problematic, patience-testing patient at my dentist's office. I hate to be like this to dentists and I hate to scare myself out of revisits. So how do I overcome my fear and relax?
posted by mathowie on Dec 9, 2004 - 24 answers

I have an irrational aversion to using the telephone, even in the most innocuous and impersonal of situations (like calling to find out if some place is open, if a store sells a certain thing, if a musical venue is selling tickets to a show in advance, etc). I wouldn't go so far as to call it a "fear", though I do get somewhat nervous when forced to use the phone in such circumstances, which makes it inconvenient and somewhat unpleasant for me when I have to use the phone for whatever reason. So how can I overcome my phone aversion?
posted by anonymous on Dec 7, 2004 - 45 answers

PhobiaFilter: I'm an arachnophobic. How does one conquer an irrational fear? [more] [more inside]
posted by normy on Nov 15, 2004 - 14 answers

Has anyone here conquered a fear of flying (or knows someone who has)? How'd you do it? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by msacheson on Jul 12, 2004 - 15 answers