Needle Phobia Handout Available on CCI Website

Needle Phobia Handout Available on CCI Website

Fear of needles is common and prevents many people from accessing healthcare such as blood tests or vaccinations. This has become particularly challenging in the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic and associated vaccine mandates. Fortunately, there are evidence-based interventions to assist people overcoming needle phobia and CCI has developed a helpful handout on this topic that you can access on our website. This handout covers key interventions for needle phobia, including applied muscle tension, mindfulness of physical sensations, and addressing unhelpful thinking. Most importantly, overcoming any phobia involved facing the situation we are afraid of in order to address the thoughts and actions that maintain our fears. We can do this by using graded exposure to face situations in a controlled and careful manner. CCI provides treatment for needle phobia through our Mood and Anxiety Program at out clinic here in Perth, Western Australia. You can find out more about our treatment programs here. And access other handouts about managing anxiety under the Resources section on our website.

Last Updated: 23/05/2022