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Could be a bit of both, I have a strong reaction which feels like a phobia, but also some excessive 'checking' tendencies that I've been trying to work out.

Thank you for your response, I'm determined to overcome this before my wedding to not burden anyone else with it, so I'll put my all into the therapy once I receive it. Gives me confidence I'm doing the right thing.

I think the best thing I can do is read until that point. Thank you for the resources.

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Hi,

I'm wondering if you have ever treated patients with anxieties or phobias that may be more likely to be provoked whilst self distancing.

For instance, I have this really odd phobia of choking and I'm not sure why, as its never happened to me and just came on in my early 20s. I can eat kind of okay whilst there's people around, but whilst I'm self isolating and my fiancée is with her parents, I just can't eat. I either have a few bites and then it just feels like nothing more will go down, or I get some food down and then have a panic attack.

I'm on a waiting list to receive cbt for this as I'd love to get on with my life as normal, this flares up whenever alone... And during quarentine its a bit grim. Can this be helped by cognitive behavioural therapy?

Hope you're well.

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