Entomophobia, aversion towards insects.. couldn't really pinpoint where that went, so I posted this in the anxiety section. I don't hate bugs I don't have any panic attacks, I just really dislike them but I don't know when this even started. But this is usually the case towards cockroaches, really big moths and 10cm diameter spiders. Small bugs I could take them outside.I'm just really confused of.. what is it that I have? because I don't have panic attacks, but I do have this discomfort when theres a big insect nearby. Something else unusual is when I am warmed up or have just played a game of basketball I don't actually fear bugs or gain discomfort (unless I face a venomous spider), its as though I'm more relaxed But when I've been on my computer for the whole day, I flinch when I see a cockroach on the wall nearby So.. what is it that I have? and how do I tackle this issue?

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Something interesting that I saw recently was a woman being set free from her fear of spiders in just a matter of minutes.

The man who was helping her through the process asked her: "When you think of a spider, what kind of a mental image do you get?" The woman put her hand a couple inches from her face and said: "I see a huge picture of a spider right here." To this the man replied: "So you see a huge spider right in front of your face, no wonder you are afraid of those things!"

I'd look into NLP if you want to get free of this dread of insects that you describe. The woman I described above was helped through NLP.

Also, keep on playing basketball and exercising. Exercise has been proved to increase our self confidence. I'm not surprised that these things don't bother you after playing. Try to work out every day if it works for you!