Good mood: dare not go to a place where there are many people ... Is there a place of phobia?

My friend called me to tell me the experience that made her collapse recently:

About half a year ago, she was afraid of taking the elevator. As soon as she approached the elevator, she began to be inexplicable anxiety, and there was a significant reaction such as dizziness, panic, and difficulty in breathing. In severe cases, I felt fainted. Due to this strong sense of fear and pain, no matter where she goes, no matter how high the building, she will choose to climb the stairs on the elevator. Although tired, she is not afraid. At the same time, my friends did not dare to go shopping, dare not go to the restaurant for dinner, and panic when there are many people. I always want to stay alone ...

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Before my friend finished speaking, I thought she had a place of phobia in her mind? I suggest she go to the hospital to take a look. Later, after a series of examinations, friends were diagnosed with places phobia.

Someone can't help but ask: afraid of shopping? Far away from people? Isn't this social phobia? What is the difference between places phobia and social phobia? Isn't it all to avoid social networking?

But this is not the case. Places phobia and social phobia are two very different anxiety.

The main characteristic of social phobia is that when you are in a public place or deal with people, there will be "significant and lasting fear". For more knowledge related to social phobia, how do we "distinguish whether you are" social terror "or" introverted "? "Introduced in detail in the article, interested friends can click on the blue words to understand.

Today, we will talk about what is going on with the place of phobia.

What is a place of phobia?

Is the place of phobia just afraid of taking the elevator and dare not go to many people? No, no.

People with phobias with places will have unusual fear or anxiety response to a variety of scenes (such as public transportation, a long time, or open place, etc.), and often accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, sweating, panic, and difficulty breathing. And they also know that this fear reaction is unnecessary and abnormal, but it is difficult to control the fear of these places.

They will deliberately avoid places that make them fear in order to reduce anxiety, but this avoidance also affects their social circle and suppress life that should have been wonderful.

Seeing this here, I believe someone will ask: Is there any disease that affects clothing, food, and transportation? Even if there are, it is rare!

In fact, the prevalence of phobia is 0.6%to 6%, and the average age of onset is 17 years. Patients with 2/3 occur before the age of 35. There are more women than men.

Good mood summarizes the manifestation of 3 places for you:

1. Fear of empty places

Patients with places may have fear when they pass through the open space, and are accompanied by strong anxiety. Therefore, patients are afraid of passing through the wilderness, even afraid of crossing the streets, fear of crossing the bridge, and fear of crossing the courtyard and corridor.

2. Fear of closed places

Patients with places may cause fear in relatively crowded and closed space. If you are afraid of taking elevators and subways, you are afraid of entering the cinema.

3. Fear transportation

Patients with places are often afraid of taking public transport. Such as bus, train, subway, airplane, etc.

Can you also distinguish whether you have fear of mood or suffering from the place of phobia according to the knowledge point of the figure below?

What should I do if there is a place of phobia?

Places phobia is a type of anxiety. It is necessary to follow the principle of anxiety treatment and emphasize the whole disease and comprehensive treatment. The main therapy includes psychotherapy and drug treatment, and the two can be used separately or jointly. Places of phobia should be based on behavioral therapy and drugs.

1. Psychotherapy

Behavioral therapy is the preferred method of phobia in the treatment venue. It has a good effect on phobia on the system desensitization therapy or exposure therapy of the fear of the environment.

If you have the courage to know that there are tigers in the mountains, you are biased towards Tiger Mountain ", you must go out bravely. You can first move at the place near your home and gradually go to some far places. You can move. In short, you can't always think of hiding at home. Only when you come out can you overcome this fear. Of course, this process also needs to be step by step.

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At the same time, cognitive behavior treatment is also the front -line psychotherapy of phobia in the recommended place in clinical guides. It is generally performed once a week and continuous treatment 12-18 times, often it takes at least 3 months.

2. Drug treatment

Drug treatment is also an important treatment method for phobia, which can help patients reduce anxiety and depression. It should be noted that the diagnosis of the hospital should be clearly diagnosed and used medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

Anti -anxiety drugs have fast results, and are effective in strong panic or anxiety in emergency situations (such as Apzzzzzzzzziz, Laura Cycus, etc.).

Antichen drugs have a therapeutic effect on patients who have no depression but often have a place of fear.

To deal with the places of phobia, you can do this in daily life:

1. Positive self -suggestion

Understanding fear is a instinctual response of people. It requires rational confirmation of the safety of the surrounding environment, and slowly calm down from fear of middle school. You can take about 10 minutes a day, and said loudly in the mirror: "I believe I can easily overcome unreasonable fear!" So repeatedly, you must experience the changes in your heart carefully and feel that you feel that you feel that you feel that you feel that you feel that you feel that you have the changes in your heart. Let's believe in this sentence.

2. Dare to practice boldly, be courageous to contact a variety of places, hone in practice, and improve psychological quality in contact.3. Learn to divert attention.Transfer from the object of fear to other aspects.

4. Express yourself in front of the Great Court, fully show your talents, and let others see their flash.

references:

[1] Hao Wei, Lu Lin. Psychiatry. 8th edition. Beijing: People's Health Publishing House. 2018.

[2] National Health and Health Commission. Specifications for mental disorders (2020 version)

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