What is bathmophobia treatment?

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What is bathmophobia treatment?

A mental health professional like a psychologist can help you overcome a fear of stairs and slopes. Treatments may include:

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): This form of psychotherapy (talk therapy) helps you explore and understand why you have a fear of stairs. With CBT, you learn techniques to change these perceptions and reactions.
  • Exposure therapy: Most people with specific phobias improve with exposure therapy, a type of psychotherapy. Your therapist gradually exposes you to images and situations that trigger symptoms. Over time, you become less sensitive to the triggers. This process is called desensitization.
  • Hypnotherapy: Your therapist may use hypnotherapy along with psychotherapy. Hypnotherapy involves being in a hypnotic state or trance to help you access memories, thoughts and emotions related to the fear.
  • Medications: Some people benefit from anti-anxiety drugs or antidepressants while undergoing therapy. Medications can help you get through a short-term situation when you know you’ll have to face stairs or inclines. You shouldn’t need medicine once therapy is complete.

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