Injection Phobia
What is it?
Many people fear injections to some extent, but once that fear becomes persistent, excessive and unreasonable, then the fear becomes a phobia. Injection phobia is the fear and avoidance of receiving various types of injections, and/or of having a blood sample withdrawn through venipuncture (pricking a finger). This is a specific phobia and is extremely common yet not very well recognised. It is thought to affect between 3.5 % to 10% of the population.
The avoidance, anxiety or distress caused by needle phobia can significantly interfere with a person’s normal routine, occupational or academic functioning, and social activities or relationships.
DIY self diagnosis
If you can answer YES to most of the questions it is likely that you are affected by injection phobia. During the last 6 months:- Have you experienced a marked, persistent and excessive fear of needles?
- Has exposure to needles almost invariably provoked an immediate anxiety response in you?
Injection Phobia
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Injection Phobia Fact SheetThis fact sheet gives a detailed overview, as well as a look at some of the evidence based approaches to treating injection phobia. |
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