Since a year I have been suffering from anxiety, have a bad phobia of cancer and aids, of course due to traumatic events in the past, the anxiety caused by the phobia has been uncontrollable, should I go to a psychologist or a psychiatrist?

Ms. M Sri Vidhya VenkatesanPsychologist17yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user! Ya you are suffering from phobia you definitely need to consult with Psychologist who would provide you Psychotherapy and Counselling regarding the same. If you need to consult with me online definitely you can, feel free to contact me either through text chat or call me when you find difficulty to manage, but need to volunteer to undergo treatment and counselling either from a Psychologist at your locality or for an online treatment. With regards,  

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Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician32yrs exp

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Need psychiatric treatment. 

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Dr. Jagadeesan M.S.Psychiatrist13yrs exp

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Rather than worrying who is apt to treat anxiety neurosis. It is ideal for you to get the severity of anxiety disorder evaluated, if the symptoms are mild, you can be treated by CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) alone or medications. If the symptoms are moderate a combination of CBT and medicines, if severe medications first and after improvement CBT can be planned. Medications are given only by a psychiatrist as well as diagnosis ruling our medical causes for anxiety is done by a psychiatrist. CBT can be given by psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, who are trained in the procedure. Hope this helps you to decide. 

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