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Entomophobia is the extreme fear of insects. It is one of the most common forms of phobia. It causes panic and acute anxiety. Images of insects alone can generate a lot of discomfort and imagining face-to-face situations with these animals can be enough to generate high levels of anxiety. About 6% of the population suffering from entomophobia.

Anxiety is a feeling of fear or worry that can become overwhelming and disrupt daily life. It may manifest as persistent thoughts, physical tension, or a constant state of alertness. When excessive, it can hinder emotional regulation, strain relationships, and make even simple tasks difficult. Through immersive and personalized exposures, as well as relaxation techniques, individuals can work at their own pace on managing anxiety and its impact on their social life.

School phobia can be seen as an excessive fear, an irrational anxiety in the face of various events such as being less gifted than a classmate, being criticised or mocked during oral presentations, being humiliated, taking exams etc., or sometimes even for no apparent reason. It is regularly associated with separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. 28% of teenagers or kids are affected by school phobia during their school years and this phobia is constantly increasing.

Tobacco addiction occurs fairly quickly after the first few drinks. The body develops an addiction and weaning must be done gently. There are approximately 50 million people in America who are addicted to some type of tobacco product, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and snuff. Nicotine addiction is the most common addiction in America France has 15 million smokers. Between the ages of 26 and 75, they consume an average of 15 cigarettes a day and nearly half of them show signs of tobacco addiction.

An addictive behavior manifests through repetitive and compulsive actions, usually triggered by an intense need to relieve emotional tension or seek immediate satisfaction. It can be related to substances such as alcohol or tobacco, but also to activities like gambling or sports. This type of behavior persists despite its negative effects on various aspects of life, including health, social relationships, and professional activities.

Eating disorders come in several forms: restriction, which consists of limiting caloric intake; over-control, which involves strict eating rules; lack of control, which triggers eating binges; and emotional eating, which amounts to “eating one’s emotions”. Between 10% and 20% of the world’s population suffer from eating disorders

Advanced Techniques for Improving Focus and Impulse Control Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) impacts attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, affecting education, work, and social interactions. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by difficulties in maintaining attention, excessive hyperactivity, and impulsive behaviors. It significantly disrupts academic, professional, and social activities. Symptoms, often evident from childhood, include frequent forgetfulness, difficulty organizing tasks, lack of persistence in mentally demanding activities, and a tendency to interrupt others or act without considering consequences. Managing ADHD typically involves a combination of medications, behavioral therapies, and increasingly, innovative interventions like virtual reality that offer strategies to improve concentration and impulse control. These methods aim to maximize independence and enhance the quality of life by helping individuals structure their routines and develop adaptive social and professional skills. Approximately 5% of children and 2.5% of adults in Europe are affected by this disorder.

OCD is a chronic psychological illness that is characterised by severe obsessions and compulsions. It leads to repeated thoughts and behaviours. There are different themes of obsessions that lead to different behaviours: fear of dirt and contamination, counting the number of times an action is performed… These are therefore intrusive, constraining thoughts that lead to certain behaviours, as well as an increase in anxiety and intense suffering in daily life. About 1 in 100 adults — or between 2 to 3 million adults in the United States — currently have OCD.

Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs as a result of a traumatic event experienced or seen. It is a member of the family of psychiatric disorders and can have real consequences in the daily life of the sufferer. It is usually triggered by an event that has generated intense emotion for the person, usually relating to death, pain or violence. It can affect all areas of life, both psychologically and physically, from a personal, relational and professional point of view. It is very difficult for people with this disorder to control their thoughts and reactions to certain situations. About 10% of the world’s population is affected by post-traumatic stress disorder. Anyone can be affected at some point.