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Negative thinking and phobia
My father is having negative thinking and phobia for small small things for example:
1. Don't sleep at the edge of bed what if you fall down
2. Do not go to beach for vacation, what if you drown
3. Don't ride bike what if you meet an accident
4.do not go out, what if you catch corona
5.do not lock the bathroom door, what if you are unable to open it when no body is at home
these are just few examples, he get worried with pretty small small things and he always warns or denies us of doing such things. Which I consider is not normal.
What is this condition? And what course of treatment should be followed?
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From your description it looks like fear of losing loved once and fear of being lonely.
And that fear has currently over powered his body also.
Next Steps
seek psychiatrist opinion . A low dose of medicine will be very helpful to him. He will start sleeping which will slowly balance him chemicals.
2. just for sometime. Reassure him. example. "Dad I'm going for bath, and I will lock the door in a way that it opens. Don't worry.. and incase something happens I will call you.". inshort pre inform.
3. You will have to extremely patient. You will have to be like a parent . for time being.
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It's a phase.
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