Medical Phobias and Access to Mental and Physical Health Care

Any one else out there struggling to deal with body or medical phobias?  Possibly provoking melt downs and making it difficult to receive treatment.

Are you able to get any help in coping?

Have you found any solutions?  What works?

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  • The biggest problem is my bright, cheery persona and eloquent, never-changing voice - it makes them think nothing is wrong.     It's a well-known fact that because of this communication problem, ASD people are often denied pain killers until it so severe our mask can't hide it any longer.

    I am literally like Data - I have an eidetic memory and I know everything about everything.    Total nerd.