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Exposure Therapy. Who can tell me about it.

My 14-year old, recently diagnosed AuDHD, has intense anxiety about blood draws, which she needs every 6-12 months to continue with the medication regimen she desires.

I am only asking about Exposure Therapy. Please do not provide other reflections on blood draws, in general. I am setting out this boundary to help me manage my stress of parenting in this situation. If you answered the previous post on this topic with other responses, thank you, your heart is in the right place, but the other responses are not helpful for me.

@actuallyautistic #Autism
#Needlephobia
#ExposureTherapy
#ProtectTransKids

Good point about #needlephobia
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/opinion/covid-vaccines-unvaccinated.html

Prepandemic research suggests that fear of needles may affect up to 25 percent of adults and may lead up to 16 percent of adults to skip or delay vaccinations. For many, it’s not as simple as “suck it up”: It’s a condition that can lead to panic attacks and even fainting. During the pandemic, a study in Britain found that as many as one in four adults had injection phobia, and that those who did were twice as likely to be vaccine-hesitant."

1 in 10 could be #Needlephobia
Could it be the real deep down responsible for the vaccination hesitancy? https://cubicgarden.com/2021/08/13/1-in-10-could-be-needlephobia/

Time for my 2nd #Covid19 jab, hoping its like last time - https://cubicgarden.com/2021/05/13/my-trypanophobia-and-my-first-covid19-vaccine/

#trypanophobia #needlephobia

Well 2021 for me will be 2 jabs and a blood test it seems.
Thought I dodged the bullet on the blood test but the NHS has finally caught up with me.
#needlephobia

My #Trypanophobia | #needlephobia and my first Covid19 vaccine.
tl:dr - it was a good experience https://cubicgarden.com/2021/05/13/my-trypanophobia-and-my-first-covid19-vaccine/

Glad have missed the #manchester rain and finally having my first vaccine shot. They were so great and understanding for someone with #Trypanophobia #needlephobia.
Highly recommend telling them at the first desk, Lidocaine gel and any coping mechanism you have.

Lets talk about #Trypanophobia, #needlephobia and #Covid19 vaccinations.
How I am preparing and trying to manage my vaccination. https://cubicgarden.com/2021/05/12/lets-talk-about-trypanophobia-and-covid19-vaccinations/