Many people feel uncomfortable or suffocated by going to closed places. And some people get nervous by climbing in the elevator and they also take medicines before boarding the flight. There is fear in going to every tight place and there is fear in some people about some special closed place like- lift or MRI machine etc. If this is the case with you then you may also have claustrophobia. So let us know what is claustrophobia and what are the symptoms of claustrophobia.
What is claustrophobia?
Claustrophobia is a kind of fear, a kind of anxiety disorder, which can happen to any human being. A study has demonstrated that 10 percent of the world's population experience from severe claustrophobia. Only a few of these people can get treatment for it. The word claustrophobia is derived from the Greek word, meaning a closed place. As per a report by IPSYCOM, the director of the National Center for the Treatment of Phobias has expressed that claustrophobia is one of the most widely recognized mental issues.
Symptoms of claustrophobia
Shivering with fear.
Feeling short of breath, feeling like the breath is stopping.
Tightness or tightness near the chest.
Feeling cold
Experiencing shortness of breath and tightness around the chest.
Rapid heartbeat
Sneezing due to fear
Nausea
Dizziness
Feeling very sharp glow
Feeling confused
People suffering from claustrophobia have very strong fears in elevators, airplanes or metro trains, tunnels, traveling in closed cars, locked in bathrooms or change rooms, cars with automatic door locks and even in closed buses.
Claustrophobia is actually the result of a painful experience in childhood, which affects him for a long time. There are many causes of this disease, such as falling into a pit in childhood, getting lost somewhere while going with parents, such painful experiences take home in the child from childhood, which surrounds him even in his youth.
Treatment
Claustrophobia is usually treated by psychiatry. Different types of counseling can help you overcome your fears. If you suffer from claustrophobia, you should talk to your doctor about which therapy will work best for you.
Is there like levels of claustrophobia? I think I have a mild case of it. I easily get suffocated whenever I'm in too closed areas.