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Need of Help From Those Who Have Suffered From Thanatophobia, Hypochondria, And Pharmacophobia.
Anxiety Support / by starlightshinebright
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 August 24th, 2021
...See more Hi, I am currently in need of guidance with some possible phobias I have. If you suffer from Thanatophobia (fear of death), Hypochondria (fear of illness), or Pharmacophobia (fear of pills), and you could stay awhile and give some advice, I will be very great full. So, fair from my experience, I have a big fear of dying from anything. Like even getting a tummy ache makes me think the worst, like I have a slight chance I could die from it. And if I take any kind of pills, I feel as though I will get bad side effects and die from it as well. And it doesn’t help matters when I need to take medication for my anxiety, since it’s gotten so bad. I have told people that including doctors, psychiatrists, and a mental health crisis team, about my fear of taking the pills. And all they are trying is crushing the pill, and putting it in yogurt to help me calm down about it. And it hasn’t really been working out, and I am too scared to tell them that I can’t do it. I assume it’s because of social anxiety and just general anxiety. But it’s just getting frustrating because it’s going no where’s. I also feel like even if it was in a liquid form, or any other form it won’t make a difference. I have told my parents it won’t work, though but they just keep agreeing with the doctor’s and keep trying to make me take my pills, and I can’t blame them. But it’s very hard because no one understands, or knows how to deal with it. And it’s really hard for me to do what they want, because it’s almost like they are get me to drink poison.
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