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What’s the phobia called that means “fear of people”?

The Doc — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:47:02 +0000

Pickle! asked:

I’m pretty sure I’ve got it bad. I can’t stand people, when I see a whole bunch of people going around I make sure not to go that same way. I could have a ton of friends but choose only a few because I don’t like being around a lot of people and I’ll only hang out with one friend at a time.

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The Nervous Flyer’s Handbook: Your Portable Flight Coach

The Doc — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:28:10 +0000

Finally, a resource for nervous and fearful flyers from someone who can relate! Written by an "expert passenger" and former nervous flyer, this portable "flight coach" provides honest, realistic and time-tested ways to manage flight (and possibly even enjoy the experience). The Nervous Flyer's Handbook will help you: â�¢ Understand that your feelings about flight are normal â�¢ Put your nervousness or fear into perspective â�¢ Think about flight in new ways â�¢ Prepare for a flight in order to minimize any additional stressors â�¢ Understand the basics and get through each phase of flight â�¢ Plan effective, distracting activities and coping techniques â�¢ Manage special issues that might come up Don't let your nervousness about flight take priority over visiting loved ones, taking that vacation, or an important business trip. The Nervous Flyer's Handbook is here to encourage and coach you along - for all of your future flights! Kate Fellows has been a domestic and international "reluctant frequent flyer" for over 20 years, with well over five hundred flights worth of experience. For many of those years, she struggled with an intense fear of flying, but was determined to not let that stop her from visiting family and taking business trips. Finding most fear-of-flying resources from pilots and psychologists either too technical, unrealistic or generic, Kate started writing down her own perspectives, coping techniques and other ideas about the flight experience. Her pile of notes grew with each flight, and she found that re-reading these before and during each flight greatly reduced her fear of flying. Today Kate flies confidently and with ease, and those notes have evolved into this book, which she hopes can benefit other passengers in the same way. Kate lives with her family in Washington state.

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Is there a type of a phobia or disease for being scared of worms?

The Doc — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:49:28 +0000

haley k asked:

My family was talking about me being scared of worms, and then my dads girlfriend said to my cousin to find a worm because i really love them, saying it sarcastically. So he went and found a fake fishing worm. He came back and said hey look, and he had the worm right in front of my face, I WIGGED OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So i was just wondering if there was a type of phobia for that.??

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Phobophobia

The Doc — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:00:57 +0000

The only thing we have to fear, we're told, is fear itself. In Phobophobia, the first fiction collection from award-winning screenwriter and journalist Mike Watt, ordinary people going through everyday events are subjected to nightmares beyond their imagining. In Phobophobia, nothing is what it seems ... -- Not a classic cherry red Mustang... -- Not a run-of-the-mill art exhibit... -- Not a Valentine's Day gift... -- Not even Christmas Morning... "There is a twisted skein of darkness running through all of Mike's work..." -- Amber Benson (author of Death's Daughter) from her introduction.

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Freedom From Fear: Overcoming Anxiety, Phobias and Panic

The Doc — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:14:08 +0000

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Phobia Free: Medical Breakthrough Linking 90% of all Phobias and Panic Attack to a Hidden Physical Problem

The Doc — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:41:48 +0000


"A most fascinating book...provides both the professional and the patient with a means to better understand and treat (phobias)." DSHoward P. House, MD. University of Southern California School of Medicine

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Will the Marine Corps grant me a waiver for social phobia/social anxiety disorder?

The Doc — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:33:12 +0000

Joeschmo asked:

I’m a freshman in college and I’m trying to become an officer in the Marine Corps. I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder three years ago and was on zoloft for two years. I went off the drug with the doctor’s permission a year ago and haven’t seen a psychiatrist since then. Do you think they will grant me a waiver?

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Phobias !

The Doc — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:29:00 +0000

adamparanoia asked:

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Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Diagnosis and Treatments

The Doc — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:28:59 +0000

A detailed booklet that describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of the major anxiety disorders, with information on getting help and coping. This booklet is also for family and friends that are looking for further understanding of these disorders. You will learn in this Booklet: â�¢ describe the symptoms of anxiety disorders â�¢ explain the role of research in understanding the causes of these conditions, â�¢ describe effective treatments, â�¢ help you learn how to obtain treatment and work with a doctor or therapist, and â�¢ suggest ways to make treatment more effective. The following anxiety disorders are discussed in this brochure: â�¢ panic disorder, â�¢ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), â�¢ post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), â�¢ social phobia (or social anxiety disorder), â�¢ specific phobias, and â�¢ generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). You will also learn descriptions and solutions to these common terms: anxiety anxiety disorder anxiety disorder depression anxiety disorder symptom anxiety disorder symptoms anxiety disorder treatment anxiety disorders anxiety disorders children anxiety symptoms anxiety therapy anxiety treating bipolar bipolar disorder children anxiety disorder depression general anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder panic anxiety disorders panic attacks phobias psychiatry separation anxiety disorder social anxiety social anxiety disorder symptoms of anxiety disorder

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How to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias and Stress

The Doc — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:43:03 +0000

How To Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias and Stress is a small illustrated handbook that shows you how to do three simple things to get control back into your life. The methods and techniques will help you to overcome your anxiety problems, as they have for thousands of other people. The approach is sensible and practical. The adrenaline rush, or fight-or-flight response, was needed for survival in hostile territory thousands of years ago. In today's world it causes the modern problems of Panic, Anxiety, Phobias, Stress and Anger. It seems to be beyond our conscious control. We are told that it can only be moderated by medicines. However, there is good news. We can bring a natural counter-system into operation by changing our breathing, posture and the language we use for speaking and thinking. The author understands the issues having suffered from anxiety, panic and stress many years ago. He did extensive research and found ways to control them. Now he successfully treats others for their anxiety related problems. If you suffer from anxiety related problems, this book is ideal for you. It shows you how to use natural resources that bring about the opposite reaction to panic, anxiety, stress and anger. We can easily promote feelings of relaxation, recovery and control. Read it for the answers that you have been seeking.

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