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It is a fact that cockroaches will outlive humans. They can withstand 2000 times the radiation levels than us and can also go for days without food. And this is more than enough reason to scare people. Symptoms of Katsaridaphobia vary from person to person, depending on their personality and state of mind. Well, you can try these to somewhat overcome your morbid fear of cockroaches.
Graduated Exposure Therapy: In exposure therapy, one is gradually exposed to the fear using various steps. This includes, looking at photos of cockroaches, touching a dead cockroach, or simply looking at them. It is a common way of overcoming phobias.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): This involves restructuring of the negative thoughts about your object of fear. Thanks to biofeedback, relaxations, that will gradually help to forget about your fear of cockroaches.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP): NLP aims to find the root cause of your fear. The reasons of fear can be different, and examining the trauma helps in relaxing and calming the situation.
Virtual Reality Therapy: Virtual Reality has become relevant in our society in the recent days. And this now-a-days is not only used for entertainment, it is also used in a therapeutic way in curing phobias and mental illnesses. However, this has proven to be helpful as it is virtual.
Medication: Medications can only be used in extreme cases of phobia. Is the patient is seen to suffer from prolonged case of anxiety and panic attacks, or reacts in a way that can be damaging to the health, Tranquilizers, and antidepressants can be used in such cases but with probable side effects.
So try these out for your fear. Otherwise there is always the option of broom and slippers to kill them dead.
