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Long term fear
Hello, since my childhood I have fear of many things . My childhood was not too good. But these fears are even before that. So childhood and other experiences only increased those fears and are not the reason for this. I thought it will go away with time when i try taking little steps. But it is never gone only keeps increasing. The more harder i try the more i end up getting more anxious. Some of fears are like social anxiety , fear of being judged , shame etc. Now it has broken my confidence like anything. I am not introvert by nature, not shy. Its proper fear and anxiety. I dont know where it came from. Is there any solution for this which i can implement on my own without taking medical help. If i take medical help which treatment is suggested ? Meditation helped to relax but fears have not reduced even a bit.
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Prolonged fear with anxiety needs to be addressed asap otherwise it may get complicated.
In your case, the childhood unpleasant activities need to be treated then the psychological turbulence can settle down.
It needs to be addressed in a holistic approach for complete recovery.
It can be well treated with counseling sessions and homeopathic medicine effectively and without any side effects.
You need an expert psychologist who is a good homeopathic physician.
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I have been working as a Homeopathic Psychiatrist and Counseling psychologist for the last 17 years of experience. You can contact me through an online appointment for further assistance.
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Thanks for reaching out. You have fear of many things. Your childhood was not good. You mentioned you could have social anxiety, fear of being judged and shame. You are not able to identify what is causing these fears. It sounds like you are bottling up thoughts and feelings. You want to talk about what you are going through with someone.. You mentioned childhood and other experiences have increased fear. You are not an introvert and you are not shy. You are probably withholding a lot inside. Consult a psychologist and explain about your fears. Psychotherapy is an effective treatment to overcome fears..
With a psychologist you can talk about your thoughts, feelings, and emotions. A psychologist will guide you on how you can gradually work on overcoming fear. Overcoming fears is a gradual process and it will take time. It is important to be kind to yourself and not allow your fears to have control over your life.
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Consult a psychologist
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Contact me for counselling sessions. Along with counselling I can suggest natural foods to calm the mind..
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In my opinion you have some bad memories of childhood trauma with some triggers.....Which results in fear and anxiety ......You have to go for bad memories removal therapy, it will help and further to built confidence hypnotherapy will help.......I can help you with these therapies ...
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consult a NLP expert and hypnotherapist...I can help
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try to find the triggers of fear ...
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Firstly it's important to address what is something which has been bothering you so much since your childhood and this can help you and the psychologist for the next step.
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please consult a psychologist or mental health counselor as your first step. then based on the assessment we can suggest you whether you need medical support or not.
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try to journal your thoughts whenever you feel fear and shy, do some mindful exercises and sleep well, don't worry, this issue can be resolved with proper guidance.
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From what you’ve described, your fears are not due to shyness or personality. They appear to be a long-standing anxiety pattern where your mind has learned to stay alert and expect danger, especially around people, judgment, and self-image. Because this fear has been present for many years, it has slowly affected your confidence and made you doubt yourself, even though this is not how you were by nature.
The reason your anxiety increases when you “try harder” is because fear does not reduce through effort or force. When the mind feels pressured to overcome fear, it becomes more alert, which increases anxiety. This also explains why meditation helps you feel calmer temporarily but does not reduce the fears themselves.
The fears did not appear suddenly and are not your fault — they are learned responses that can be unlearned with the right approach.
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Work with a clinical psychologist to understand how your fear responses developed and what is maintaining them now.
Therapy (such as CBT or anxiety-focused therapy) helps you gradually face fears in a safe and structured way, without overwhelming yourself.
Medication is not always necessary, but a psychiatric consultation can be helpful if anxiety feels unmanageable or disabling.
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Stop pushing yourself to “overcome” fear — anxiety reduces through gentle, planned steps, not force.
Avoid constantly analysing where the fear came from; focus instead on how it shows up in your body and thoughts now.
Continue meditation for calming, but don’t rely on it as the only solution.
Be patient with yourself — long-standing anxiety takes time, but it improves steadily with consistent help.
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Depending upon the severity of your symptoms one can decide whether you need only therapy or medicines also. Your symptoms do indicate social phobia but u need a thorough evaluation for proper diagnosis. This platform is not sufficient to give u a serious advise without proper evaluation about what your treatment trajectory will be.
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Consult a clinical psychologist immediately
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Symptoms may worsen if not addressed immediately.
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Hi, according to your question, you have idenfied the areas which may be responsible for your stress and anxiety issues. But sometimes we need someone who can see the issues from a neutral point of view and help us to resolve.
A therapist or psychologist can be the person who is professional and neutral.
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Please consider taking Counselling sessions. Online or offline whatever is preferable. This condition can be cured. If required, they will send you for further management.
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For the time being, practice breathing exercise at least twice a day.
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Try going for a Past Life Regression therapy along with counselling.
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Ms. Jyotsna Vyas
Psychologist
14 yrs exp
Jodhpur
It sounds like an anxiety disorder that has been reinforced since childhood. Long-term, generalised and social fears rarely disappear with willpower or medication alone, they need structural help such as CBT, exposure- based work and medication if anxiety is very high.
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Professional support is strongly recommended rather than trying to handle it alone.
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If it is breaking your confidence and daily life, please don’t ignore it. Seek help instead of struggling.
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Mr. Gunjan Maithil
Psychologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi... Please consult a Psychiatrist for a medical diagnosis before attributing these symptoms to your past. I believe you're suffering from a type of anxiety disorder/condition. I do not want to comment more based on an online query. Sometimes pre-natal or early childhood experiences do camouflage and manifest in the form of anxiety, panic, and stress response, but attributing all symptoms without a proper medical diagnosis is not right. If you are suffering from social anxiety, fear of being judged, shame, etc. the treatment will be mainly therapeutic. CBT works well in such cases. If you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, a combination of medications and psychotherapy will work well. Please do not self diagnose based on reading random queries or articles online, it takes years of education and work experience to reach to a correct prognosis/ diagnosis and treatment in a particular case. Symptoms overlap and people take time opening up and sharing what actually lies beneath their superficial explaination of their deep sufferings. Their self judgement is often clouded by shame, self doubt, and self blame, which is not the cause of their condition.
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Consult a Psychiatrist for a Medical Diagnosis and Medications, if prescribed.
Consult a Psychologist for Counselling/ Psychotherapy.
CBT along with Interpersonal Guidance and Counselling is required.
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Ms. Smriti
Counselling Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
The reason it feels worse when you “try harder” is because anxiety works on a fear–control loop:
the more you monitor it, fight it, or try to eliminate it, the more the nervous system stays activated.Your confidence is not gone—it’s temporarily blocked by anxiety. With the right approach, anxiety is highly treatable, and many people recover fully.start taking regular sessions
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