How do I cope with earthquake fear?
I live Macedonia, Republic of North Macedonia is our new name actualy. It is on the Balkans and that is an area prone to seismic activity. Not like Japan or Chile bit we do have quakes up to 7 degrees. My city, the capital had gone trough a big one 50 years ago, a 6.3 i think and there was a lot of damage. The whole city was leveled everybody says but not one apartment building colapsed, houses build with hay and mud are still standing so i don't where is that ralk coming from. Of course there was damage but it is exagareted purposly. Sorry if i misspel some words. So i love in a building that was build right after that quake, when rhe reglations were the strict and everything had to be build to code. That is the reaaon we bought the apartment. Month before we moved in a 5.3 struck aaand that is when my fears and phodia starts. It bothers with my everyday life. I know i have nothing to worry about. First, the building is build to withstand those stuff. Second, the strongest erthquake that could happen here is like the one 50 years ago and in that case my building would have minimum to no damage. Third, that kind of quake has return oeriod of 500 years, yes 5 centuries. Thst means it wont hapen for 450 year give or take. The ones like the one who trigered my fears are hapening once in 100 years, so no quakes biger then 5 for 100 more years. And the ones that are around 4 hapen once in 10 years. There was one the morning of my wedding day and I did not even felt it. And yet I leave in fear....
You really have researched all the facts!
Sometimes though anxiety has no logical explanation.
Have you ever discussed with a therapist? Sometimes anxiety can have different causes than we think we are afraid of. And maybe some techniques can help you.
Wishing you well, may your mind allow you to relax
Yes, i allways trust the facts and this case is not an exeption i am a person who believes in logic buuut... :)
I have been to some terapy but "take this pill" after 15 mimutes of talk... No thanks. I allso think that there maybe something entirely different that is causing my fears but i havent been able to fifure it out. Thanks for your response, hope you and your loved ones are safe and in good health.
@stole maybe you need to try different therapists. In my country only a doctor or psychiatrist can prescribe pills but not a therapist.
You can always try online therapy if there is no one understanding in your area.
Take care