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What to do if i have bad phobia of becoming old and dying?
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If you find youself: Ruminating and fretting often about the aging process and eventual death then consider working with a therapist. Cognitive behavioral therapy can be effective.
Answered 4/23/2014
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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 3/20/2015
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