 When Humphrey Nichols isn't picking his nose. He's trying his best not to scare himself Humphrey was diagnosed with Jidaphobia at the time of his birth This life-threatening condition is caused by a person being scared of their own screen It was 2007 Jonathan and Vanessa Nichols were expecting their first child a child with Jidaphobia a condition that doctors say is one in a million Oh, oh Yes, okay. Yeah, that's a really intense disease He can be relaxing sitting on a sidewalk eating ice cream sandwich and boom He's spiraling out of control and having a seizure the real victims here are the parents You know Feel very sorry for them. Well, I definitely think that there is a place for Humphrey in society My my recommendation would be a psych ward or some other such institution Family and friends told Nichols that Humphrey would probably be an outcast from society and They were right He has no friends My first memory and in our first experience Was his 10-hour birth after about the 10th hour. He was finally ready to Enter the world and I was just excited to be done. So I gave it one last push and he screamed and Then nothing I found out later that he had passed out in the nurse's arms, but I Thought he died. Yeah, this has been like really really hard for us And just imagine you can't bring your kid to the movies. We brought him when he's seven to go see saw We went home and after the grocery store like right afterwards and I mean we saw a kid on a tricycle And you'd think that he had seen you know death himself There was there was a point when Humphrey was younger where we really seriously considered putting him up for adoption But ultimately the end of the day. We just couldn't do that to other parents The nickels quickly found a therapist Dwayne Johnson not to be confused with Dwayne the rock Johnson who helped guide Humphrey through his condition Humphrey's my favorite client. It's a shame. He has this life-threatening condition though. Every day is making progress It's really inspiring Going from this pathetic little human that always yells and screams to a strong capable young man Wow What an amazing story so far. Thank you for joining us or making it this far with us Today in the studio. We have Humphrey Nichols Very brave man from what we've just seen The Humphrey may I call you Humphrey? What else would you call me sir, I don't know so Humphrey it appears that the that the screaming Is affecting your life. Am I correct? Yeah, that's like my whole condition Humphrey have you ever tried not? Screaming Are you serious? Yes, that's like telling a paraplegic person to get up and walk and What do you mean and like I can't stop screaming. It's a condition. I can't help it So the screaming is affecting your life How does this make you how does this make you feel I? Just I get scared so often. I feel like I'll be like in the grocery store And it's like I'm covered head to toe in peanut butter And there's like 20 vicious dogs in a naked dude just chasing after me I'm gonna get my face ripped off That reminds me of my college days Interesting so Henry I understand that uh You have certain triggers that Invoke this if I'm correct Yes, sir. Yes, I understand Humphrey I think I think I can help you I Think I have something here to show you that you need to see I Would love to see it Okay One moment Humphrey I want you to take a really good look at this and Tell me how it makes you Okay, okay, I'm sorry just calm down breathe Breathe you're okay. You're in a safe place. We're safe. We're safe. Are you okay? Just as they hoped Humphrey is beginning to conquer his genophobia Instead of suffering seizures every time he screams He now only spooks himself until his parents get him to stop making any noise I just take both my hands and I put him over his mouth And I just shaking for about like ten seconds and then he just Goes to sleep and we can breathe again