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What do i do to get over my fear of needles?
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Manage any phobia: With relaxation training & cognitive behavioral therapy with gradual exposure. Learning to calm your body and your mind is the key. Find a mental health professional who treats anxiety/phobia. Biofeedback helps learn relaxation (www.Bcia.Org & www.Aapb.Org).
Answered 8/9/2013
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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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