Next Episode of The Fear Clinic: Face Your Phobia is
Season 1 / Episode 2 and airs on 28 January 2025 20:00
In the UK alone, an estimated 10 million people suffer with a phobia. From emetophobia (a chronic fear of vomit) to arachnophobia (a fear of spiders), musophobia (a fear of mice), ranidophobia (a fear of frogs) and even globophobia (a severe phobia of balloons). Often, deep-rooted in past experiences or traumas, these phobias can cause shame, stigma and even ridicule as people suffer in silence, sometimes with wide-ranging, negative impacts on their daily lives.Filmed on fixed-rig cameras, in each episode of The Fear Clinic, three British phobia sufferers check into the state-of-the-art clinic in Amsterdam, where a renowned Dutch scientist and her team of psychologists will treat their phobias.
Ollie has had a phobia of balloons since being surrounded by them at a party as a child and warehouse manager Nick has a severe phobia of mice despite encountering them on most days at work. Nina is hoping Dr Merel Kindt can cure her amaxophobia, the fear of being a passenger in a car, but the treatment proves to be too overwhelming for some patients.
Tracey has an extreme phobia of open water. She recently moved to the south coast and wants to overcome her phobia so that she can enjoy time with her teenage boys. London-born Jenny suffers from a phobia of rats and has had nightmares about them ever since she was a young child and saw one in her home. Jamaican-born Devereaux discovered he had a phobia of sausage dogs when he moved to the UK and feels like his fear is holding him back. For the treatment to be successful, each patient needs to confront their fear in a uniquely designed confrontation, tailored to their specific phobia. But some treatments aren't as straightforward as others...
In this episode the phobias are sheep, moths and sausage dogs, again. On the surface, harmless animals. But for the patients checking into The Fear Clinic, they inspire pure terror. Eighteen-year-old Miriam has had a phobia of sheep ever since one charged at her while she was out on a walk with friends. Working in a factory 30 years ago led Dave to suffer blind panic whenever he sees a moth. After Devereaux's first treatment for his fear of sausage dogs didn't work, he undergoes a second round of therapy. Clinician Vivian must figure out why the initial treatment failed, and try to see what to do differently.
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