strawberrie
24-08-05, 12:22
hi, has anyone tried to educate themselves about illnesses they are afraid of? I don't mean just googling symptoms, but actually learning the facts.
At the moment, I avoid reading or watching anything about illness. If i look at a magazine i always check the contents and the health pages in the shop because if there is anything even mentioned about cancer i can't bear to have it in the house. My family even switch channels if a cancer research advert comes on the telly because it upsets me so much. [V][Sigh...]
Bearing this in mind, i know that learning about illness would be incredibly stressful for me, however i wonder if in the long run it would make me feel less fearful because if i knew the facts i could think about my symptoms in a more rational way.
I don't know if anyone has tried this and found it has been beneficial. I'm scared to do it as it might make me feel worse and once i have the information in my head it's there and i won't ever be able to get rid of it.
Any advice would be much appreciated. :D
Mag xx
At the moment, I avoid reading or watching anything about illness. If i look at a magazine i always check the contents and the health pages in the shop because if there is anything even mentioned about cancer i can't bear to have it in the house. My family even switch channels if a cancer research advert comes on the telly because it upsets me so much. [V][Sigh...]
Bearing this in mind, i know that learning about illness would be incredibly stressful for me, however i wonder if in the long run it would make me feel less fearful because if i knew the facts i could think about my symptoms in a more rational way.
I don't know if anyone has tried this and found it has been beneficial. I'm scared to do it as it might make me feel worse and once i have the information in my head it's there and i won't ever be able to get rid of it.
Any advice would be much appreciated. :D
Mag xx