[header] How to overcome hemophobia [title] Get help overcoming your phobia if it causes fainting. [step] If you try exposure therapy on your own, you might faint and injure yourself. You could ask a friend or relative to help keep you from falling and hurting yourself. 
[substeps] A friend or relative can help if you just get dizzy, lightheaded, or faint for 1 to 2 minutes. However, if you're prone to longer fainting spells or have ever required medical attention for fainting, work on exposure therapy with a mental health professional.