Afraid of holes? The disease has a name and now also a treatment

The fear or aversion of holes is currently a trend on social media. It is a disease called trypophobia and is estimated to affect up to 20 percent of the population. Simone Hain is a psychologist and specializes in trypophobia. From her, we learn what it actually is and which therapy she has developed for it.

If this image causes anxieties or disgust, you probably suffer from trypophobia. Source: Moment RF / Nikographer [Jon]/Getty Images

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