This site talks about where the name for phobia came from, and how each phobia gets it's name.

[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page synopsis of the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of social phobia.

This article discusses types of anxiety disorders, phobias, symptoms of anxiety, treatments, and when there is a need to seek help.

[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of simple, specific phobias.

This site talks about what a social phobia is, gives a check list to see if you may have a social phobia, and has treatment for it.

This resource contains comprehensive facts and information on social phobia/anxiety, as well as specific real-life examples of phobias experienced by individuals suffering from SAD. Direct links to additional resources, news, and...

Thorough overview of GAD. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.

The Social Phobia / Social Anxiety Association article looks at Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) as a much more common problem than commonly thought. Examples are given and advice for seeking treatment is also available.

Comprehensive site on anxiety disorders. Several articles on anxiety disorders, including scrupulosity, separation anxiety in young children, obsessive compulsive disorder in children & adults, shyness and social phobia, and body...

This personal site by Dr. Ray Richmond thoroughly describes the systematic desensitization process for dealing with anxiety and phobias.

Unexplained fears surrounding the number 13 can be traced to ancient times. Researchers estimate that as many as 10 percent of the U.S. population has a fear of the number 13, and each year the even more specific fear of Friday the 13th,...

Explore phobias - irrational fears of an object, situation or activity - and how sufferers endeavor to avoid the cause of their extreme anxiety. Perform activities to explore center of gravity, and describe its effect on sufferers of...

Explore phobias and investigate the scientific innovation of using virtual reality techniques to treat arachnophobia. Research spider facts and write answers and questions for a competition in classic Jeopardy! format.

Although some of us may not like to admit it, everyone's afraid of something. Big dogs, thunderstorms, public speaking, heights: what are you most afraid of? Do you think grown-ups have the same fears as kids? The goal of this project is...

This easy-to-understand guide reveals what anxiety is and what it is not. Find out what some of the ways to deal with anxiety are, and what causes some people to be especially anxious.

Everyone is afraid of something. Maybe you're afraid of heights, your friend might be scared of the big monster that lives in his closet, and your little sister is spooked by circus clowns. We all have different fears, and they may even...

Good resource for animal facts, information, and photos on over 550 different animals organized by scientific name or group, location, or alphabetized name. One unique feature is the Phobia Filter. You can, if you wish, filter out groups...

MentalHealth.net provides information on various types of anxiety disorders. Symptoms, treatment, online resources, organizations, online support, research.

Eighteen different categories of mental illness are a part of this resource. Each category of illness has multiple links allowing for a very thorough investigation of each disorder.

This site talks briefly about the kinds of anxiety disorders there are and how they could affect a person.

This site explains what social anxiety is and how it is treated. It gives some case studies of people with social anxiety for a better explanation.

Examines briefly in easy conversational language the fear of flying. Uses a step by step approach to help people overcome their fear. The links target the specific areas of concern.

This site from The Body provides general information on anxiety disorders. Explanations, quotes, symptoms, treatments, etc. Original resource from 2000 U. S. National Institute of Mental Health.

This site describes people with social anxiety disorders in certain situations and how they react.