Do you avoid being in the middle of the square, the street? Do you think that in this way you will all be seen and others will begin to actively discuss your appearance? In addition to negative conversations in your address, should not you expect anything more comforting? To this, we should add that you are more comfortable 24 hours a day in your native walls than to put your nose on the street? Do you recognize yourself in this? However regrettable it may sound, but in the modern world, the fear of open space is not a rare phobia .
The causes of the fear of open space
"Fear of squares," "fear of open space," "reluctance to leave their own home" - that's what agoraphobia is often called.
If a person has a genetic predisposition to mental illness, it is difficult for him to boast of a persistent nervous system. He often worried over trifles, and at the same time his childhood was filled with not the best events. It is these people who are most exposed to this fear.
No wonder the Austrian psychiatrist Freud said that we all come from childhood. Thus, the roots of agoraphobia can occur in childhood. For example, a kid is prone to any petty criticism, to leave notes through himself. Naturally, this only brings him pain. As a result, there is a desire to become invisible, hide from society, close in your room and not go out.
Also, the causes of agoraphobia in women are hidden in a low financial level, inability to overcome a difficult life period associated with the breakdown of marriage bonds or the death of a loved one.
Important is the fact that the fear of open space is knocking on the door of those whose age ranges from 20 to 25 years.
How to cope with agoraphobia?
The process of recovery, definitely, will take at least a year. Do not self-medicate. It is better to trust a qualified specialist who will prescribe you treatment through psychotherapeutic methods. For example, a psychologist will offer you a list of situations that cause fear. Then you will work with him on the expected patterns of behavior in each case, or he will teach you to control your own feelings, emotions. So, put a timer for 30 minutes, plunge into their most unthinkable terrible fantasies, fears . After half an hour, leave this state. So, learn how to manage your phobia.
It is not excluded that he will prescribe antidepressant medications. It is worth noting that in the treatment of agoraphobia the same techniques are used, as well as in getting rid of panic attacks.