My mom....?!
Question: Please don't laugh, but my mom is terribly afraid of lizards. We live in an area which is populated by small lizards and geckos that come in the houses some times. There really isn't any way to get rid of them. But she is deathly afraid, and if she sees a pen or piece of paper lying on the floor she gets scared and shrieks and sometimes cries if she thought it was a lizard. Or if a petstore commerical comes on and someone is holding a lizard she hides her eyes and dry sobs. She never takes her shoes off in the house because she is afraid she will step on one. What can we do to help her? Is there therapy for this? Thank you!
Answers: Please don't laugh, but my mom is terribly afraid of lizards. We live in an area which is populated by small lizards and geckos that come in the houses some times. There really isn't any way to get rid of them. But she is deathly afraid, and if she sees a pen or piece of paper lying on the floor she gets scared and shrieks and sometimes cries if she thought it was a lizard. Or if a petstore commerical comes on and someone is holding a lizard she hides her eyes and dry sobs. She never takes her shoes off in the house because she is afraid she will step on one. What can we do to help her? Is there therapy for this? Thank you!
There are therapists who specialize in phobias. That would probably be your best course of action. Call around to some therapists and see if they can help with a phobia and if not if they can recommend one who can. Phobias are nothing to laugh at, but they can be treated. Good luck!
i would move, i hate big bugs and spiders, i would never live in florida
Actually there are therapies and treatments for it. You have to check with local drs and see what results you get. Phobias can be treated, good luck.
Go to a therapist or move
A psychotherapist can help with phobias. A technique called hypnotherapy could really help her. Good Luck.