Phobias come in many different forms. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear ...

Fear of flying is quite common. As many as one in four people are thought to have it, or at least suffer a feeling of unease. It's clinically an issue for only about 10% of them though, in which case ...

In that case, these individuals may be diagnosed with a specific phobia. Specific phobia refers to an extreme fear or anxiety about a certain object or situation. Colloquially, people sometimes say ...

Recently, multiple safety incidents and industry disruptions have rattled confidence in airlines for some, while leading others to fearfully avoid air travel entirely.

Among the most common are: Phobias, which affect 8.7% of Americans. Social anxiety disorder, which affects 6.8% of Americans. Generalized anxiety disorder, which affects 3.1% of Americans.