Why do I get more nervous at school when it comes to my phobia?
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 at
1:56 pm
Dark Night asked:
I have a phobia of blood, and although I’m getting better to the point where I can watch war films and operation documentaries at home, if I’m at school, if someone so much as mentions blood I’m liable to have a panic attack. For instance, I had a panic attack when the teacher told us about how the kidneys filter blood in science, and then the next week watched the entire Band of Brothers series without flinching when legs were being blown off and arteries severed and whatnot.
I have a phobia of blood, and although I’m getting better to the point where I can watch war films and operation documentaries at home, if I’m at school, if someone so much as mentions blood I’m liable to have a panic attack. For instance, I had a panic attack when the teacher told us about how the kidneys filter blood in science, and then the next week watched the entire Band of Brothers series without flinching when legs were being blown off and arteries severed and whatnot.
Why am I like this, and how can I get better?
Tagged with: Documentaries • Entire Band • Panic Attack
Filed under: Phobias
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It would make sense that you’re less anxious at home where you feel safe. In school- there are more people around- and basically- you’re a captive audience. It’s not unusual to feel uncomfortable about blood- especially graphic war pictures. Try talking to your teachers. They will probably give you a pass to leave to the bathroom- or get a drink- or visit the nurse if the topic makes you really uncomfortable.
If this is a true phobia- and you feel that it’s interfering with your life in general- try talking to your parents about letting you see a counselor. Short term cognitive behavioral therapy- using systematic desensitization- had a really high success rate of helping folks deal with phobias.