HI!
This week when I was talking to my mum about our bad past experiences we had in our lives, I started talking about my fears. In few minutes I found out my mum has Erythrophobia too. I knew she gets red and nervous quite often, but I did not know it is such a problem for her. She seems to have the same symptoms as me and really bad anxiety, which I thought only I have. I also found out that my grandmother takes some medication to 'quiet her mind'. Although I did not ask her about erythrophobia I can tell she gets red very easily, so I know what it is for. I think she may be not even aware of why is feeling like that. No one in my family spoke about this problem. It was by accident that I found out. It looks like erythrphobia was passed from my grandmother to my mum and then to me. This got me thinking, is erythrophobia only in our head? I do not think so. I have been reading articles, about research on animals and it looks like phobias may be passed genetically! In that case there is no way to 'treat' erythrophobia, I just have to accept it and stop worrying.
If you feel that someone in your family has similar problem, talk to them. It is very difficult, but you will feel 10 times better and more understood.
This week when I was talking to my mum about our bad past experiences we had in our lives, I started talking about my fears. In few minutes I found out my mum has Erythrophobia too. I knew she gets red and nervous quite often, but I did not know it is such a problem for her. She seems to have the same symptoms as me and really bad anxiety, which I thought only I have. I also found out that my grandmother takes some medication to 'quiet her mind'. Although I did not ask her about erythrophobia I can tell she gets red very easily, so I know what it is for. I think she may be not even aware of why is feeling like that. No one in my family spoke about this problem. It was by accident that I found out. It looks like erythrphobia was passed from my grandmother to my mum and then to me. This got me thinking, is erythrophobia only in our head? I do not think so. I have been reading articles, about research on animals and it looks like phobias may be passed genetically! In that case there is no way to 'treat' erythrophobia, I just have to accept it and stop worrying.
If you feel that someone in your family has similar problem, talk to them. It is very difficult, but you will feel 10 times better and more understood.