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What to do if i have fear of needles, how can i get over the phobia?
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Cognitive Behavioral: Therapy can be very helpful for phobias. So can exposure therapy. Look into these options. Take care.
Answered 2/5/2014
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CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally brings the person closer and closer to the thing they are afraid of in slow, graduated steps that help make the anxiety more tolerable.
Answered 3/19/2015
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