Phobias are more common than you think, with an estimated 10 million people in the UK thought to suffer from this most common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can affect anyone at any age, although some simple phobias such as fear of a dentist start in childhood and often disappear on their own as the child gets older.
Research shared by Psychic World who were interested in identifying common phobias has revealed the top phobias that affects Brits.
Research shows the most common phobia in the UK is trypophobia, with an average monthly search volume of 118,000. Whether it’s crumpets, sponges or honeycomb, people with this phobia fear clusters of small holes.
