Overcome Fear of Disease

Everyone goes through it at some point in their life; they have a controlling fear that they will contract some foreign disease and will die a painful death. This fear can be extremely overpowering, and can prevent you from living your life for years to come. Read on to overcome fear of disease.

Steps

 * 1) [[Image:What happens after a Cold 2993.jpg|thumb|It's probably nothing|200px]] Realize that the chances of fatal disease are extremely small. Most of the time, the people who get these diseases got it from mistakes that almost never happen. For instance; the Tetanus bacteria does not randomly appear in your blood. You get it from having a rusty piece of metal submerged in your bloodstream for an extended amount of time, which almost never happens, and if it did, you would realize right away and get treated before it turned fatal. You don't need to take extreme caution all the time, only when life calls for it.
 * 2) [[Image:Footprints 1869.jpg|right|200px]] Take a vacation. Sometimes the fear of disease is caused by stress. Take a weekend off to relax, and visit something like a beach, or a nice forest. Just relax for a day in a quiet location. You can be with someone you like being around, or go by yourself. Just make sure it's a nice place to get away and forget your troubles.
 * 3) [[Image:Running ahead of oneself 1410.jpg|right|200px]] Live life the way you're supposed to. You weren't given a life so you could waste it worrying about contracting a fatal disease. You should be having fun while you can, wait to worry about diseases when you need to. Don't run ahead of yourself by thinking you're going to die at a young age.
 * 4) [[Image:Tools 7279.jpg|right|200px]] Visit a doctor. Have him explain to you the chances you have of getting the disease you're worried about. This will help because you trust the doctor, and you'll believe him telling you more than you would anyone else. Trust that the doctor knows his stuff, and stop worrying about contracting disease.
 * 5) [[Image:Chat 6803.jpg|right|200px]] Tell someone how you feel. Keeping it bottled up inside will not help anything. Letting out your feelings can make them go away. See if you need someone real, or if you can talk to a simple set of eyes. Some people may need feedback after what they've said to fully release their feelings, whereas some people can talk to a pencil. See what works for you, and tell them how you feel. For some people, just talking about it helps their fear disappear.

Tips

 * Talk to someone you trust, and tell them your problem.
 * Don't waste your time worrying about things that won't happen.
 * Find a nice place, and whenever you feel this way again, visit there and relax.

Warnings

 * This could possibly develop into a phobia. If you don't overcome your fear after six months, you may want to talk to a professional.

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