The explainer phobias

Phobias are irrational by definition. So why do we have them, and can they be cured?

THERE’S A LARGE SPIDER IN THE cupboard. What do you do? Do you panic and flee the scene? Or do you stride forward confidently, cup and paper in hand, ready to save the day? Do you bask in the adoratio

We all experience anxiety in our day-to-day lives in some form, whether it’s worrying about money or family issues, or more intense anxiety which perhaps requires intervention. According to the Mental

peaking to Lynn over Zoom, I can’t help but inspect the shelves behind her. The upper two hold a handful of vases and some ceramics. On the lowest shelf sit two small, neat piles of papers and books.

‘We were never meant to be subject to ...

The etymology of a panic attack