Re: Want to go to Australia but scared of all the deadly animals...
Originally Posted by
Cannotstopworrying
I want to go to Australia but scared of things like the box jelly fish and which can cause your heart to fail within 15 minutes of being stung.
There are lots of other examples but I will not list then all.
Box jellyfish stings can be very painful, but death is rare. Only about 80 people have died since the late 1800s. You're 7-8 times more likely to be struck and killed by lightning. Also these jellyfish usually only occur in northern tropical waters.
The most deadly creatures in Australia, after Homo sapiens, aren't box jellyfish, or snakes, sharks, spiders and crocodiles, but horses and cows. Seriously.
Anyone know how to handle these thoughts?
By controlling the anxiety disorder. How is yours being treated?
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