Anyone who has a close friend who suffers from monophobia will probably want to do whatever they can to help them deal with it. The most important thing you can do is provide support, but there are also some more concrete steps that can be taken. Knowing how you can be of help will make it much easier to deal with a friend who is afraid of being alone.

One of the challenges of helping someone overcome the fear of being alone is that more often than not, the way we help people in trouble is by being there for them. Of course, this presents a problem since overcoming monophobia requires people to learn to be alone. With that said, there are things you can do that will help people overcome their fear of being alone.

The first thing you can do to help a person with monophobia is to make sure they know that help is available. There are support groups that allow people to meet with other people who have the same problem and discuss it. For many people, knowing that you are not the only one going through the same thing and hearing how other people are dealing with the problem can be of great help.

Another way to help a friend with monophobia is to encourage them to seek therapy. Like most phobias, monophobia is usually the result of some kind of childhood trauma, the best way to overcome it is to find out what the cause is and then work to change the beliefs that have led to it. Most mental health professionals can help people with monophobia, so it’s a good idea to encourage your friend to seek help.

One final way you can help someone who has monophobia is to work with them to face their fear. Any form of treatment will require them to be slowly desensitized by being left alone. In the first few days, they will only be left alone for a short period of time. They will need a friend who is close by and can pick them up if they have a panic attack. Being that friend can go a long way in helping you deal with your monophobia.