One of the most common phobias is claustrophobia - the fear of closed space, which manifests itself in the psychological disorder of a person arising in a confined space. Rapid palpitation , uneven breathing, panic are signs of the manifestation of the disease. A person does not control his fear and does not understand what is happening to him.
Phobia - fear of enclosed space
Fear of enclosed space is an animal, uncontrollable, panic, unreasonable fear that suddenly arises in an enclosed space. With claustrophobia it is difficult to cope on its own, because both psychological and physiological processes are involved at the same time. In order to avoid the progression of the disease, you need to consult a doctor in time and take a course of treatment.
Fear of enclosed space often manifests itself suddenly, when a person is in:
- a cramped and dim room;
- lift;
- Metro;
- cinemas;
- large crowd and turn;
- aircraft;
- underground passage;
- solariums;
- large crowd;
- On the market.
Fear of enclosed space - reasons
The main reasons why there is fear of an enclosed space:
- Atavism . Congenital instinct for survival, which man inherited from animals.
- Stress, suffered as a child . Psychologists believe that under severe stress the child's psychological health changes. Later you can learn to overcome the attacks of fear, but you can not get rid of it. The reason for the phobia is immersed in the subconscious. Stress information is strengthened at the unconscious level of the psyche. To overcome the old fright, we need a set of influences on the subconscious. In this situation, you need a competent psychologist.
- Urbanization . Compared with the province, in large cities, the fear of enclosed space is two times larger. The reason is the constant stress of the townspeople. The brain can not cope with the negative flow, pressing because of bad news, aggressive advertising, the words "poverty", "crisis", "money".
- Genetics . In the 21st century, scientists were unable to identify a gene that transmitted claustrophobia. According to them, the fright is transmitted by genetic means to children from their parents.
Fear of enclosed space - symptoms
Sometimes claustrophobia (phobia of enclosed space) occurs without pronounced symptoms. The patient in a cramped room experiences only a small fear. With a severe character, fainting and panic attacks . Chronic patient avoids close rooms and crowded places, his range of interests narrows, he closes in himself. With age, the intensity of phobia manifestation decreases.
Claustrophobia - symptoms of manifestation:
- increased heart rate;
- noise in ears;
- suffocation, lack of air;
- dizziness;
- increased sweating;
- shiver;
- numbness of limbs;
- drying in the mouth;
- chest tightness.
Accompany fear of the threat:
- faint;
- loose the temper;
- to go mad;
- die.
Why is claustrophobia dangerous?
The patient suffers from constant and prolonged panic attacks, the psychic sphere is broken, neuroses and depression appear. A person leaves reality and experiences painful manifestations at the physical level. Claustrophobia is a disease in which a person harms himself, is deprived of the ability to be calm and act thoughtfully. He can do damage to himself, and in severe cases he can commit suicide.
Fear of enclosed space - treatment
The main methods of how to overcome claustrophobia are:
- In time to seek help from a psychotherapist or psychologist . There are no drugs to treat fright. The doctor, starting from the degree of the course of the illness, decides how to overcome the fear of enclosed space. The specialist prescribes neuroleptics and psychotropic drugs.
- Hypnotherapy . The patient is injected into the hypnotic trance. The root cause of phobia is revealed. The patient is inspired with self-confidence, which avoids further frustration.
- Neuro-linguistic programming . Speech turns are used, in which the patient is taught to get out of depression .