Have you ever watched a TV show or a commercial recently where a new product was introduced that seemed unbelievably cool? After watching said commercial or TV show, you may have asked yourself or out loud “what will they think…
A person that has an ongoing fear of water, better known as aquaphobia, experiences a level of anxiety that is beyond their control. These fears can also a negatively impact a person’s well-being as they seek avoidance mechanisms to…
Fear of Contamination OCD Mysophobia is a pathological anxiety dealing with the fear of contamination as well as germs. The term was coined by Dr. William Alexander Hammond in 1879 when describing a situation of obsessive-compulsive disorder displayed…
Depression And How It Affects Your Life The problem with depression is that people fail to categorize it as a clinical disorder. Most of the time, the general public associates it with a person’s inability to cope up…
When the average person thinks about motion sickness, images of riding on a roller coaster or other thrill-seeking ride comes to mind. However, individuals from all walks of life experience this type of travel sickness whenever partaking in any…
Nail biting has been regarded as a common habit that tends to begin in the childhood years. For some this is just a childhood phase, but for many it can continue into adult life. Most nail biters are extremely…