How Do I Overcome a Fear of Insects?
Insect phobia is a type of phobia that belongs to a specific phobia. A specific phobia refers to a specific object or situation that is not included in the fear of places and social fears, such as animals (such as insects, rats, snakes, etc.), Altitude, darkness, thunder, blood, trauma, injections, surgery, or sharp objects.
Insect phobia
Insect phobia
- Insect phobia is a type of phobia that belongs to a specific phobia. A specific phobia refers to a specific object or situation that is not included in the fear of places and social fears, such as animals (such as insects, rats, snakes, etc.), Altitude, darkness, thunder, blood, trauma, injections, surgery, or sharp objects.
- Insect phobia: flying phobia and reptile phobia.
- Related Information:
- Phobia (phobia) is a neurosis with excessive and unreasonable fear of external objects or situations. The patient knew that it was not necessary, but still could not prevent the onset of fear, and the fear of fertility was accompanied by significant anxiety and autonomic symptoms. The patient tries to avoid the object or situation he is afraid of, or endures with fear.
- Insect phobia is a relatively common psychological disorder, but because it does not have a great impact on people, many people cannot realize that this is a mental illness. People generally choose to escape from things that are feared. But evasion cannot solve the problem, so if there is an insect phobia, you can ask a psychologist to help solve it.
- [1] Among the methods of treating phobia, the most commonly used are cognitive and behavioral therapies. Behavior therapy is the psychologist's supervision, allowing patients to consciously contact those things that cause fear. Cognitive therapy is guided by doctors, allowing patients to take the initiative to face fear attacks, instead of letting them avoid those fears, helping them realize that their inexplicable fear is wrong. In addition, when cognitive and behavioral therapy is ineffective, patients can take some anti-anxiety and anti-depressant drugs to treat severe phobia under the guidance of a doctor, but the condition will relapse after stopping the drug, so it is more ideal to combine special psychological therapy Already.
Insect phobia self-treatment
- First, establish a correct outlook on life: different views on life, different views on things. Some people place too much emphasis on personal fame and fortune and material benefits, and they may often feel insecure. When these are threatened, they will think that everything is over, terrified, and difficult to sustain. "Selflessness can be fearless." Only those who have taken the world as their responsibility and melted individuals among the people can be in danger and not be afraid.
- Second, intensive training: direct action. This is one's own initiative and positive approach to the fear of things to eliminate fear, for example, if you are afraid to speak in front of people, then speak in front of people.
- Third, learn relevant knowledge: People's fear of some scenes is related to the lack of knowledge in this area and the failure to understand the "reason", such as thunder and lightning. When you know that this is a normal phenomenon in nature, fear will ease in nature.
- Fourth, get used to terrible scenes: dare to touch it, touch it, and get accustomed to those scenes, knowing it is "but so", you are not afraid. For example, many people were afraid to speak at the meeting at the beginning, and then talked rashly, but as a result, they were encouraged by everyone, so they would not be upset and speak naturally at the next meeting.
- The self-treatment method is effective for those with relatively mild phobias, but for those with more severe phobias, self-treatment can only play a good auxiliary role and cannot really cure the disease , But you don't need to worry, Jingshen Dingphostics can help you restore your health quickly, healthy and happy life! [2]