Obsessive states, or phobias, as they are also called, are a very common phenomenon in modern society. They are found more often, the larger the metropolis in which a person lives. Many people do not even realize the causelessness of their fears. Often phobias originate in childhood or adolescence and become constant companions of life. However, their presence often interferes with the normal perception of current events and fully enjoy life.
Instruction manual
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Phobias are a persistent obsessive fear, which is intensely manifested, but not rational, because It has no connection with the real situation, but only with its perception. There are many types of obsessive states. For example, phobias associated with a fear of space, closed or open. A rather large percentage of fears is constituted by all kinds of social phobias, for example, fear of ridicule, public speaking, fear of blushing, talking to a stranger, losing a loved one or a loved one, etc.
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Under the influence of public opinion, fear may develop of contracting an incurable disease, such as cancer or AIDS (nosophobia). The elderly or those who are engaged in life-threatening jobs often have a fear of death (thanatophobia). Sexual phobias, such as fear of defloration, impotence, intimate penetration and others, lead to serious psychological and sometimes physical suffering. Fear of harming loved ones or oneself is often inherent in one of the family members who are oppressed and suppressed for a long time.
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"Contrasting" phobias consist in fear of an act condemned in a particular place or society that will put a person in a bad light. It also happens that a person is afraid to be afraid of his own actions, and he himself does not know which specifically and why. These are the so-called phobias of phobias.
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It would be possible not to focus on various obsessive states, if not for the panic attacks with which they are often accompanied. This is a rapid heartbeat, and shortness of breath, which can lead to both a heart attack and asphyxia if they are not blocked in time.
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If you experience such feelings, and you have a flickering thought that the reason for your fear is not in a real event (a rabid dog running on you, a car crossing a road at high speed, a failed elevator), but in a hypothetical possibility that something will not work so, there are some simple rules for you.
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In case of a panic attack, take strong short breaths with your nose and slow exhalations with your mouth at least 8-10 times. So you can bounce back and assess the real danger, and then do as required.
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In some cases, the use of art therapy helps in the fight against fear. For example, draw your fear on paper or describe it on a notebook page. Speak out what exactly you portray at least to yourself. Then burn or tear your "monster" (destroy by any method you want). After that, you will definitely feel much happier.
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A radical way to deal with your phobias is to meet them. For example, go climbing or fly with a paraglider if you are afraid of heights; stay periodically in the dark if she is your "demon"; Become a firefighter and save people from fires if you are afraid of fire.
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If you can’t manage your fears yourself, but you feel that they are bothering you, turn to a professional who will already more thoroughly deal with the causes of your obsessive states, because they are often the tip of the iceberg and have deep roots.