Are you terrified of spiders? Do enclosed spaces send chills down your spine? Does the thought of leaving your house fill your soul with dread? You're not alone. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, ...

Medically reviewed by Geralyn Dexter, PhD, LMHCKey TakeawaysMegalophobia is a fear of big things like buildings or animals.

I always thought phobias were dramatic inhibitions that stopped your life dead, like the germaphobe who practically lives in Saran Wrap to avoid contamination or the guy who can’t fly to his sister’s ...