How do you know that your claustrophobic?
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well first off, when you wake up in the morning does your pillow stick to your head for a second before falling off? If so then you could be claustrophobic. Also, when you see the Santa at the mall, do you wanna sit on his lap, or run away to the second level where you can pick him off with a high powered rifle? If the latter then you could also be claustrophobic. Or am I thinking of Kringleaphobic?
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Treatment options\nTreating phobias, including claustrophobia, relies on psychological methods. Depending on the person, some of these methods may include: \nFlooding - this is a form of exposure treatment, where the person is exposed to their phobic trigger until the anxiety attack passes. The realisation that they have encountered their most dreaded object or situation, and come to no actual harm, can be a powerful form of therapy. \nCounter-conditioning - if the person is far too fearful to attempt flooding, then counter-conditioning can be an option. The person is taught to use specific relaxation and visualisation techniques when experiencing phobia-related anxiety. The phobic trigger is slowly introduced, step-by-step, while the person concentrates on attaining physical and mental relaxation. Eventually, they can confront the source of their fear without feeling anxious. This is known as systematic desensitisation. \nModelling - the person watches other people confront the phobic trigger without fear, and is encouraged to imitate that confidence. \nCognitive behaviour therapy - the person is encouraged to confront and change the specific thoughts and attitudes that lead to feelings of fear. \nMedications - such as tranquillisers and anti-depressants. Drugs known as beta blockers may be used to treat the physical symptoms of anxiety, such as a pounding heart. \n\nLearning to self-manage Claustrophobia \n1. You've highlighted a key skill – breath management. So practise Buteyko Breathing for a few weeks (say, a few 3-4 minute sessions daily) to get you to the point where you are able to change and to manage your breathing at will. \n\n2. Now practise applying your better-breathing ability to calm yourself, in ordinary everyday anxiety or stress situations. This builds your confidence in your own state-management ability. \n\n3. Next select somewhere (preferably at home) that will evoke the claustrophobia feeling such as a small cupboard or room. If you do not have such a place you have to be a bit creative – perhaps use a friend's place. Just make sure it is somewhere you can immediately get out of if you wish. Do not use an elevator to practise in – you do not have the choice of quickly getting out. \n\nEnter into this enclosed place and manage your breathing until your anxiety rises to, say, 6 on the scale of 1-10. In the beginning this may take just a few seconds but with practise you will be able to remain there for longer and longer periods. \n\n4. When you come out of the enclosed place calm yourself fully and then have a break for 10-15 minutes. Now go back into the room or cupboard again and this time aim to remain there 10-20% longer. Come out and again calm yourself fully. And that’s enough for one day. \n\n5. Do this every day or so until you can manage it comfortably - then find somewhere even more enclosed and challenging. \n\nFor more info go to:\nhttp://www.pe2000.com/pho-claustro.htm
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Santa Claustrophobia.
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Being stuck somewhere, I have an irrational fear of jumping off things, being paralysed, blind or deaf. I dont know how other people do it. growing old alone, being in a car/plane crash. Losing someone I love. As you can see im a nervous person!but you shouldnt waste your life on worrying
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Honey, to answer this q we need to know what you are so scared of.
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well firstly and most importantly stop feeling embarassed... i am 27 and afraid of the dark since i was a little girl... so? what? since it's not something that you have since childhood probably your generalised anxiety triggered it as well as other fears and phobias too. so feeling embarassed just makes you feel more anxious and therefore intesifies your fear of dark. leave a small light on in your room (like a baby's night light) and try one step at the time. For example try not to lock your door once or twice a week. Admit to your flatmates you are afraid of dark. When you ll do that you will find out they are afraid of other things too or maybe that they even share the fear of darkness. This will allow you to be less anxious and them being more considerate. Over the years I have realised that you have to manage your fears like climbing. Rule number one: admit the mountian is high! Rule number 2: never look at the top. Always focus on the little step you take. You ll reach the top before you know it...
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The thrill of not knowing where their touch is moving, and what will happen
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If you are paralyzed from the waist down, how do you know your legs burn and feel heavy?
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Intuition is felt in your gut, it tells you right from wrong... Your buddies are saying yes yes yes! do it do it do it!! But your brain and tummy are screaming NO NO NO!!\n\nCos if your belly hurts, or your super nervous about doing something - you shouldnt do it...\n\nIf you feel like your gonna puke, if you do something that you know is wrong - then dont do it.\n\nIf you have butterflies, or are extremely excited abotu soemthing - then you should do it.\n\nGood luck to you.
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u will know the best y r u afraid of urself.plz,immediately go to a councellor. i think u need councelling.
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by feeling the sense how that person behaves
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I don't believe so, but one may be claustrophobic in a closet.
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Yes-\nIt's not as bad as you think.  The worst part\nis the loud sounds.  Are you claustrophobic? \nThe thing that helped me the most was closing my eyes\nb/c I didn't really think about how narrow the tunnel was.\nPlus, you can't move!  But honestly, it really isn't that bad if you mentally prepare yourself that you'll be fine\nand that people have them all the time
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it feels like  your legs can't hold you.. and your knees shake..
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If you figure it out, let me know. I know it's not easy being scared all the time. How do we get this way?
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(m)\n\nAgoraphobia is a fear of open spaces. It is also a fear of having a panic attack in a public place, of losing control in an area from which escape may prove difficult or embarrassing.\n\nSocial Phobia is an irrational anxiety brought forth by exposure to certain social situations, leading to avoidance behaviour.\n\nSpecific Phobia is a persistent and irrational fear in response to some specific stimulus, which commonly results in avoidance of/withdrawal from that stimulus. It could be triggered by an insect or animal (zoophobia), by a situation like being trapped in an enclosed space (claustrophobia) or it could be a fear of disease (pathophobia).\n\nFear of heights is one of the most widespread of fears. In some situations a fear of heights is quite appropriate and a matter of common sense. According to psychologists, there are only two natural fears – fear of loud noises and fear of heights.\n\nHowever, a morbid fear of high places, which is the definition of acrophobia, can be very bad for you. If you found yourself in a "high" situation, it would be much better for you to have your wits about you. Feeling an intense fear while inside a safe environment such as a skyscraper is not an appropriate response.\n\nAs with many fears, acrophobia often goes hand in hand with other phobias, a fear of flying in particular. As it is a fairly common phobia, many sufferers choose to live with it rather than try to get help, accommodating their lifestyle to the limitations. This can prove crippling to many aspects of life from holidays to accommodation, even limiting your possible career options.\n\nThe best methods for curing acrophobia involve gradual desensitisation, slowly exposing the sufferer to ever-greater heights while teaching them relaxation techniques that will enable them to maintain their presence of mind. Some of the methods that work best are NLP and timeline therapy.
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U might be suffering from travel sickness.  If u cant see the road moving outside of the bus it confuses the brain and makes u feel sick.  There are drugs u can take to stop this.  U might also be claustrophobic because of the cramped and crowded environment.  See your doctor!!  Also ask some of the other kids if they are experiencing similar things.  It may be that fumes from the bus are leaking into the passenger compartment.