Gaptofobiya, or fear of touches is not manifestation of modesty or shyness of character, it is one of numerous types of mental disorders which it is necessary to treat. This fear in most cases prevents the person to lead full-fledged life: causes negative emotions at embraces or handshake, does not allow to experience all joy of communication. Of course, someone does not see in it deviations and does not ask for the help. But if the individual realizes all criticality of a situation, then it will be difficult to cope with it alone.
Fear of touch of people
The persons suffering from a gaptofobiya can be afraid in panic of touches not only unfamiliar or foreign people, but also the relatives. This mental disorder differently is shown. For example, will sharply go hot some, and others in a fever. A shiver in the lower and upper extremities and emetic desires - here frequent symptoms of a phobia of fear of touches. Also the gaptofobiya can be followed by the sharp shortage of oxygen of air - suffocation, attacks of the panic attack.
It should be noted that in most cases fear of others touches is behind other types of fears:
- infection phobia from people;
- phobia of an opposite sex (for example, young men are afraid that touches of the girl will cause excitement which people around can notice);
- fear of people with excess body weight.
Fear of touch of surrounding people can be caused by the numerous reasons:
- Features of the personality. This phobia can develop at those who do not love invasion into the zone of comfort or personal space.
- The increased feeling of fastidiousness can develop also over time into a gaptofobiya.
- Racist beliefs.
- The Aseksualnost caused by failure of hormones.
- Frustration of the personality.
- Period of sexual growing.
- Violations in work of nervous system.
It should be noted that only the expert in this area can make the correct diagnosis of a mental disorder. This disease responds to treatment which is selected individually. Medicines can be in some cases appointed. However some psychologists consider that it is possible to get rid of this illness and independently. For this purpose the person having this phobia is followed daily as therapy by long time to be in crowd.
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