http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog Phobia News and Information Sun, 29 May 2005 19:24:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently ran across this press release about how to overcome fear of public speaking. In my opinion, serious fear of public speaking will not be overcome by being knowledgable in your subject, being prepared with an outline or rehearsing you speech. In fact, fear of public speaking usually doesn’t ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/13 The Melbourne Theater Company explores stalking and it’s effects in a production of “Boy Gets Girl.” Excerpt +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From The Age Belinda McClory discovered the truth about stalking for her latest role with the MTC, writes Robin Usher. Stalking destroys people’s lives, which is exactly the result that some perpetrators seek. This came as a ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/12 Joan Britz writes about what to do when faced with a panic attack. Excerpt +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By Joan Britz May 16, 2005 American Chronicle Afraid and unsure where to turn, the panic sets in once more and all else fades away. Nothing else matters accept finding a place that feels safe far away from the present ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/11 Lisi Tesher writes about the way she overcomes fears. Excerpt… ++++++++++++++++++++ Conquering fears delivers rewards Lisi Tesher MetroNews.com I inherited a fear of heights from my mom. If I get too close to the edge of a precipice, my knees go weak and I get the feeling of vertigo. Imagine how I felt when told I ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/10 In this article, a famous New Bedford mural breeds controversy as this artist works to overcome his acrophobia. Excerpt Controversial artist works up high in spite of fear of heights. By Joe Segura presstelegram.com However, the famed muralist did find himself trapped April 16 on a scaffold about 95 feet up, after a motor ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/9 In this article, John Derrick talks about how he used his own version of exposure therapy to self-treat his fears. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ It is possible to get over a fear of heights Staff Reports By John Derrick For The Star Outdoor’s Page When I was a little, little boy, I said I wanted to be a mountain ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/8 In this article, Ferris Robinson writes how she overcomes her fear of needles enough to donate blood for an important cause. Excerpt… Life With Ferris: The Courage Of Lana Beth by Ferris Robinson The Chattanoogan.com I don’t like needles. I can’t even stand to get my finger pricked. I never watch the nurse jab my ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/7 Of phobias and isms and other new suffix wars By William Safire NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE Phobia, which means “fear of,” was doing fine as a medical term until recently. “Phobias are irrational fears,” says Elaine Rodino, a psychologist in Santa Monica, California. “They are not just `sort of fears;’ they are ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/6 Are Social Anxiety Disorder Patients Avoiding Doctors? Patients with social anxiety disorder are less likely to visit their primary care doctors than people with other psychiatric disorders like depression. patients with social anxiety disorder made only four visits per year to their primary care physician, compared with nearly seven visits a year ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/5 Virtual reality therapy may ease fear of public speaking A new study hopes to show virtual reality exposure therapy is effective in treating interpersonal fear. For some, the thought of speaking in public makes their palms sweat, heart race and stomach turn. But virtual reality exposure therapy – computer-generated images and sound ... http://www.phobiarelief.com/blog/index.php/archives/4