Perhaps, the most "advertized" phobia is a fear of the closed spaces, or claustrophobia. All know value of this term, it depends, for example, the fact that fear of number 4 is called a tetrofobiya, is known to units. In many horror films the directors represented the people subject to this mental disorder why we imagine it much better than others.
Fear of the closed space
Doctors agree on opinion that this type of irrational fear can be considered a mental disorder. Interestingly and the fact that claustrophobia on the contrary – the person sometimes works besides elevators and other closed spaces, is afraid also of crowd, a big congestion of people. Both of these fears are united by the fact that the person is afraid not to get out in case of any incident. For this reason not to meet people with such frustration in the subway, movie theaters, showrooms and cabins. It is necessary such people extremely hard, their phobias cut off them from the world around.
Claustrophobia: symptoms
As well as any disease, claustrophobia has the manifestations which can surprise the person who is not prepared for it. Having got into "a dangerous situation", that is into the closed space or into crowd, such person tests a bad attack of panic, to them it becomes bad, some feel dizziness and nausea. Breath and pulse becomes more frequent, there is uncontrollable sensation of fear and desire to escape as soon as possible from "danger".
This fear is irrational, but is real, and for the person in such situation it is important to see always where way out are found of space and to make sure that they are not locked that if desired it is possible to leave.
In easy forms the disease proceeds almost imperceptibly: the person just feels hostility in relation to the closed spaces and does not like to be in places of a big congestion of people. If indoors there are at least some of the symptoms described above it means that the disease develops and if not to take measures, then claustrophobia will develop to the extreme stage when the person is panic-stricken in "dangerous situations" and to return him to a usual state without medical care happens not easy.
Claustrophobia: reasons
Still experts did not agree on a consensus concerning what is the reason of this mental disorder. Doctors consider that claustrophobia develops only at those people who in the childhood (most likely, early) felt strong fear, vulnerability in the face of danger. There are no more concrete results of researches today.
Treatment of claustrophobia
With a question of how to get rid of claustrophobia, it is necessary to address at emergence of the first disturbing symptoms the good psychotherapist. It are a person with medical education who can really help. The psychologist has a pedagogical education, but not medical therefore their techniques are not fully professional. You should not spend excess time – at once address that expert who will render you the real help.
Do not expect on what tablets which at once will save you from all problems will give you - such medicines were just not invented today. At most, what to you will be appointed – strong soothing or a neuroleptic. The doctor will offer various psychotherapeutic sessions including hypnotherapy which is one of the most effective remedies for fight against such illness today. For now you still look for the expert for yourself, you just should avoid the situations provoking an attack and not to allow itself to worry and be depressed.
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