As the concept proliferates mainstream media and self-help literature, many of us are aware of "co-dependency," and how it holds us back from having fulfilling relationships. What is less known of and ...

Most people want love. But what many of us don’t realize is that, deep down, we may also be terrified of it. The fear of intimacy can creep into our relationships in ways we don’t even notice—it can ...

Think about the last time you told someone you were afraid of something. Maybe it was spiders, heights, or flying. Now ...

Many people silently endure their fears, often burdened by the shame and embarrassment of admitting to certain phobias, especially those related to sensitive topics like sex and intimacy. One ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...

A phobia is typically defined as an abnormal, irrational and extreme fear or something or a situation, despite knowing the ...