How to deal with fear of bugs?
I have a huge fear of flying bugs and in my country, there's like two months in which a huge wave of bugs appears (I believe they are called June bugs) specially on places full of nature, I can normally deal with this fear since I live in the city but the University I go to it's absolutely full of those from May to June, I cannot even express just how much panic, distress and anxiety I feel every day thinking of going to classes surrounded by bugs, bumping onto me. I have even started to hallucinate a little every time I'm near May, I feel bugs crawling on my back or arms or I think I saw a bug moving even though there's nothing there.
I have been trying to find tips or techniques to help me feel less panicked but all I find says I should expose myself slowly to the fear, however I am forced to be exposed abruptly to my fear to be able to receive classes, it's not like I can just stop studying because of bugs, after all. I need all the help I can get, please.
Posted Apr 6, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC