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PHOBIA LIBRARY

Read up on fear, panic and phobia to get a general overview of phobias and trauma and fear management. Learn mindfulness based self care principles and exercises for managing phobias from my books on trauma and self care.
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​Fear | Function | Thought | Treatment | Coping
For Help See: Fear in the Brain | Fear Dictionary
THE LIBRARY TOPIC HOME PAGES
​​Introduction to Trauma, Fear and Phobia
Part 1: ​Defining Fear and the Fear Response
Part 2: Emotional & Cognitive Functions of Fear
Part 3: Maladaptive Thought Processing
​Part 4: Professional Therapy & Mindful Self Care
​THE PHOBIA COLLECTION DOWNLOADS
​Browse Collection of Phobias by Topic
Download Collection of Phobias
Download Dictionary of Fear and Phobia
Download Self Care Guides for Coping

PART FOUR - TREATMENT​
​​TREATMENT OPTIONS
PROFESSIONAL THERAPY &
MINDFUL SELF CARE
​ Learn the cognitive treatment options for professional therapy, self care with mindfulness meditation, common defense mechanisms, boundaries, stressors, and strategies for coping with anxiety and panic for fear and phobia
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TREATMENT DIRECTORY

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​PROFESSIONAL THERAPY OPTIONS
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Therapy Options ​INCORPORATING SELF CARE OPTIONS
​SELF CARE: Defining What It Really Means
Core Elements of Mindfulness ​Mindful Coping Strategies ​Self Care is not a substitute for professional therapy and treatment. Author is not a medical professional.

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THE MINDFULNESS GLOSSARY
Promote a Mindful Approach to Self Care
Guide to Learn the Principles of Mindfulness
​ Companion Glossary of Mindfulness Terms
Collection of Mindfulness Poetry by Kairos​
Understanding and Coping With Stress

TREATMENT OPTIONS

There is nothing wrong with seeking professional therapy. Stigmatized notions like it’s weak or that you can’t handle it yourself or that you are crazy or overemotional are wrong. Strength is found in recognizing that you need help and then seeking help, doing the work and then using self care strategies to reinforce what you learn and further your progress. Mental health matters. Self care is not selfish. Take care of yourself so you can take care of others.

There are two components of treatment.
  • ​Professional therapy options
  • Incorporation of self care options.

PROFESSIONAL THERAPY

Treatment is available for managing fear and phobias and the first step is professional therapy. There are several options for therapy and four methods are highlighted in this section
The primary therapy for phobia is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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INCORPORATING SELF CARE
​Self care is not a substitute for professional therapy

Self-care maintenance refers to behaviors performed to improve well-being, preserve health, or to maintain physical and emotional stability. Self-care maintenance behaviors include phobia prevention, trigger management, coping and self soothing.

CORE ELEMENT
This self care series is centered in mindfulness.

SELF CARE COMPONENTS
There are two components of self care.
  • Core Elements of Mindfulness
  • Mindful Self Care Strategies

​See First: What Self Care Really Means

​Core Elements of Mindfulness ​Mindful Coping Strategies
​SELF CARE GUIDE DOWNLOADS
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MORE ABOUT SELF CARE

Self care promotes the healthy implementation of behaviors that support therapy goals and boost your abilities to manage your fears. Self care is what you do to manage your symptoms. Develop your self care plan with your therapist. The collaborative effort means your plan has targeted goals.

Self care means working on key areas that help boost your success in therapy. This includes management of functions like motivation, emotions, and cognitive processing.
  • Motivation is the driving force behind performing self-care. You need to make a plan, set goals, and make the right decisions regarding your needs. If you are motivated to be healthy you are more likely to make sure you go to your therapy appointments, attend groups, do homework and work your self care plan.
  • Emotions are indicative of whether you will perform these behaviors. Someone with depression may miss appointments or not attend a group, take their prescribed medication or do the homework the therapist assigns. Avoidance and withdrawal are symptoms that affect your motivation. Finally, a disorder may affect your ability to perform your tasks on your self care plan. They may not enforce boundaries, avoid triggers or they may engage in overthinking which exasperates the phobia’s intensity.
  • Someone with impaired cognitive or functional abilities such as memory may process thoughts appropriate so logic and rationalization may be affected. They may not be able to process reality in a panic attack.
  • Social support systems can influence how an individual performs self-care maintenance. Social support systems include family, friends, and other community or religious support groups. These support systems provide opportunities for self-care decisions. Shared care can reduce stress on individuals with chronic illness.
This content is provided for informational purposes only. Author is not a medical professional. Talk to your doctor to determine what therapy is right for you.
Self care techniques are meant to supplement professional treatment not replace it.
PRIME DIRECTIVE OF THE LEARNING LIBRARY

BROWSE PHOBIA COLLECTION​
​Phobia collection is presented in eight themed parts
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PART [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ]

PHOBIA COLLECTION BY TOPIC

common ~ abstract ~ ordinary ~ bizarre ~ catastrophic ~ psyche ~ icky - academic ~ knowledge ~ education ~ literary ~ art ~ music ~ religion ~ political ~ law ~ order military ~ war ~ discrimination ~ science ~ chemical ~ energy ~ time ~ numbers ~ technology ~ nature ~ environment ~ astronomy ~ weather ~ geography ~ people ~ family ~ community ~ anatomy ~ medical ~ disease ~ emotions ~ senses ~ sensations ~ movement ~ conditions~ love ~ relationships ~ sexuality ~ lifestyle ~ places ~ events ~ objects ~ clothing ~ tools ~ vehicles ~ home ~ cooking ~ food ~ entertainment ~ sports ~ recreation ~ toys ~ games ~ monsters ~ characters ~ spooky ~ nightmares ~ delusional ~ joke ~ fiction
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​OTHER PHOBIA AND FEAR DOWNLOADS:
​Dictionary of Trauma, Phobia and Fear
Self Care Guides for Fear & Phobias​
Library articles provided by my series Healing the PTSD Mind ​ and my series on mindfulness based self care Be Mindful Be Well​. The books are written from a trauma perspective. Content applies to fear, phobias and panic. Learn self care treatments with mindfulness techniques.
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