Treat your fear of water this summer

A fear of water – known as acquaphobia, is an interesting phobia for Brits, considering we live on an island surrounded by water. The only way of travelling abroad is to fly over a great big ocean, or to sail the seas to reach your final destination. So it can be a...

10 of the most unusual phobias

Turophobia – Who doesn’t love cheese? Well, apparently quite a lot of people, as there is an official name for the phobia of anything cheesy. Sufferers usually associate this phobia with a traumatic memory, and even have to run away from the sight of a mozzarella...

Acrophobia – If you Fear Heights, This is the Phobia

As summer approaches, many of us will have that inner urge to travel the world, climb every mountain and experience the finer and most beautiful things in life. But, travelling doesn’t come without its anxieties. One of the biggest anxieties facing holiday-makers and...

ChildLine reveals 20% increase in stress regarding exam results

The NSPCC, a charity that campaigns to protect and safeguard the children of the United Kingdom, last year released figures regarding the number of children seeking counselling about exam results; as the stress of GCSE and A-Level exams creep up around this time of...

Simple tricks for mentally preparing for exam season

Exam season is coming up, as students at secondary school and university prepare to for endless exams, stretching weeks over the summer period, having revised for months on end. There’s no easy way to prepare for exams, and whilst some thrive on last minute...