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Aly asked in HealthMental Health · 9 years ago

i need help! phobia help! please read this someone!?

Hello, I am 14 years old. Recently I've been suffering from a very severe phobia. I have Entomophobia, which is the fear of bugs. My phobia used to be manageable, but lately it's been really affecting my daily life. There has been many flying bugs in my room (Stink Bugs, Horse Flies, etc.) and I don't ever want to go in my room. I've even slept on the couch the past 2 days. I know some of you may think this is ridiculous, but I honestly can't help it I'm deathly afraid. It would be helpful is someone could answer these questions for me:

1. what can I do to make me less afraid?

2. Do I need help? / Should I be seeing someone?

3. how do i tell my family, so they will believe me?

Please help I need every bit of it. This isn't crazy because it's my reality. Please, I'm begging everyone. PLEASE <3 Thank You.

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  • 9 years ago
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    I completely understand; bugs creep me the heck out! If I had stink bugs in my room, I would cry! You should talk to your parents and see if you could get an exterminator. I think your phobia is fairly normal, so you shouldn't need to see anyone. There's not too much you can do to stop being afraid except, well stop being afraid! Sleep in your own room tonight no matter what - you may find yourself getting over your fears! If not, well, there's always the couch!

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    nervousness ailment explanations men and women to have fears of matters which can be undesirable or no longer understood which will develop into a phobia. But a phobia is a worry that's debilitating and also you can not position in society in a average method as a result of your over energetic worry of some thing. There is not any identify for the worry of getting or obtaining a phobia. somatic ailment is while you are taking at the signs of some thing you do not have. if you're frightened of being scared that you've got some thing that is natural nervousness

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Tell your family if it is causing this sort of problem and it is this bad then you need to talk to someone. try and i mean try if it is to daunting for you forget about it to face your fear and find out exactly how harmless bugs are and look up on the net the bugs that are in your room and how they can't hurt you.

  • 9 years ago

    Bug spray, and a netting around the bed.

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  • 9 years ago

    having a fine mesh fitted over your window and air vents will help keep them out,

    keep ur room clean too, this wont attract too many flies if there's no food or drinks or dirty laundry lying around.

    hope this helps

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