I am afraid of having scars on my face and body. Hence, whenever I touch something sharp or come into close contact with something or someone, I shy away.
I know that this isn't normal.
What should I do?
2007-01-08 18:12:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It is normal. It's called paranoia
2007-01-08 18:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by JoeSchmo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have developed a phobia to sharp objects.You have a persisent irrational fear that if you touch a sharp object the object will cut your face or body.
Simply feeling uncomfortable or uncertain about an object or situation may be normal and common. If your phobia isn't disrupting your life, it's not considered a disorder and you may not need treatment. But if your fear becomes irrational and uncontrollable to the point that it affects your social interactions or job duties, you may have a disorder that requires medical or psychological treatment. See your doctor or a mental health professional such as a psychiatrist or psychologist. If you first see a mental health professional who is not a psychiatrist — psychiatrists are medical doctors — be sure to see your medical doctor as well to rule out other causes for your anxiety.
Your doctor will likely ask you to describe your symptoms, how often they occur and what triggers them. Sometimes physical disorders occur along with anxiety disorders. As with other anxiety disorders, you'll probably undergo a complete physical exam so that your doctor can determine whether health conditions other than phobias could be causing your symptoms of anxiety. Phobias sometimes occur along with other anxiety disorders and may be accompanied by depression, abuse of alcohol or other substances, or eating disorders. Your doctor may try to identify other mental disorders that may exist before suggesting a course of treatment.
Desensitization or exposure therapy focuses on changing your response to the feared object or situation. Gradual, repeated exposure to the cause of your phobia may help you learn to conquer your fear. For example, if you case where you are afraid of objects which you touch,, your therapy may progress from having you think about the objects to looking at pictures of objects, to going to to the kitchen and opening the door where you store your knifes and looking at them to finally picking up a sharp object when you will be comfortable doing so and when you begin to realize that the sharp object will not hurt you if you handle it properly.
2007-01-09 02:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by Albertan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a qualified psychologist, but it sounds like you might have a phobia. Phobias are someties caused by a shortage of the neurotransmitter GABA. There could also have been a traumatic experience in your life involving a sharp object. If it's bad enough that it is disrupting your life in any way, I would see a therapist. If it doesn't disrupt your life, a therapist is still an option, but I wouldn't bother.
2007-01-09 02:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by CAUTION:Truth may hurt! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally...........
I recommend the following; Face your fears and change the way you look at life. Unless you have a skin disorder where scars are common and don't go away the human body has an amazing recovery process...
2007-01-09 03:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by wolf560 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be prepared to live a very, very dull life.
2007-01-09 02:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
phobia, or worse irrational fear which i think can be treated
2007-01-09 02:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by anonymous (karl) 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋