DEAR ABBY: How does one overcome a fear of heights? I have had it from the time I was a little girl. There was a bridge I had to cross walking home from school. I had to look down at my feet to cross ...

Phobias come in many forms: Some people fear spiders while others fear flying on a plane. But the one thing they all have in common is that they're irrational, according to one phobia specialist. "A ...

There are countless things to be afraid of in life, and I (almost) mean that literally. Beyond bugs and heights, I have worked with patients who are afraid of doctors (iatrophobia or “white coat ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Siv Harstad, a Summiter, joins John ...