Achluophobia. Fear of Darkness. Facts, Symptoms, Causes and Cure

Achluophobia is the fear of darkness or dark places.

Facts about Achluophobia

Fear of darkness is common among children of small ages, however, if any adult feels severe fear of darkness, he or she might be suffering from Achluophobia. Phobia is a condition of extreme fear to certain condition, object, situation or state. The victim feels an immense urge to avoid that particular state.

Causes of Achluophobia

Generally, a phobia is associated with an intense unpleasant past event which may or may not be remembered by the conscious mind but which actually created a very strong imprint on the unconscious mind.  Hence, whenever something similar or close to that situation occurs, the unconscious mind brings the memory of that severe unpleasant event back causing the subject to be in a phobiatic condition. For example, person with ABlutophobia (fear of Bathing) ,may have experienced in past an unpleasant incedent involving bathing. Phobias sometimes may have genetic reasons as well.

Symptoms of Achluophobia

Symptoms may include but not limited to:

• Excessive sweating
• Panic Attack
• Dry Mouth
• Nausea
• Vertigo
• Anxiety
• Feeling Hot or Cold
• Increase in Heart Beat
• Increase in pulse rate
• Feeling Hot or Cold

Treating Achluphobia

Generally, for treating phobias, the alternative medications and therapies have been found more beneficial compared to traditional drugs which may have side effects. These may include Hypnosis and NLP i.e. Neuro-Linguistic Programming.        

Disclaimer

Kindly note that above has been produced just for information. Nothing offered here is intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease or disorder of any kind. Please consult a qualified professional for more information.

Acerophobia. Fear of sourness. Facts, Symptoms, causes and Cure

Acerophobia is fear of sourness or fear of things that are sour.

Facts about Acerophobia

Phobia is a condition of extreme fear to certain condition, object, situation or state. The victim feels an immense urge to avoid that particular state. The word acero has a Latin root which means sour or sharp. Whereas, phobia is a German word for fear.

People suffering from acerophobia tend to avoid sourly foods such as pickle, lemon etc.

Causes of Phobia

Generally, a phobia is associated with an intense unpleasant past event which may or may not be remembered by the conscious mind but which actually created a very strong imprint on the unconscious mind.  Hence, whenever something similar or close to that situation occurs, the unconscious mind brings the memory of that severe unpleasant event back causing the subject to be in a phobiatic condition. For example, person with Acarophobia (fear of itching or an itching insect), may have experienced in past an incidence involving falling down from a height. Phobias sometimes may have genetic reasons as well.

Symptoms of Acerophobia

Just like any other phobia, symptoms of Acerophobia may include excessive sweating, panic attack, anxiety, feeling hot or cold, nausea, dry mouth, heart palpitation etc.

Treating Acerophobia

Generally, for treating phobias, the alternative medications and therapies have been found more beneficial compared to traditional drugs which may have side effects. These may include Hypnosis and NLP i.e. Neuro-Linguistic Programming.        

Disclaimer

Kindly note that above has been produced just for information. Nothing offered here is intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease or disorder of any kind. Please consult a qualified professional for more information.

Difference between Phobia and normal Fear

Having fear is a common and natural phenomenon as fear is a response adapted by the Human body normally and it is helpful to be afraid in dangerous situations. However, if this fear takes the form of an anxiety disorder associated with an object (living or otherwise), situation, condition or state, then this becomes a phobia.

A Phobia is an extreme condition caused by an intense irrational fear of an object (living or otherwise), situation, condition or state in which the subject feels an extreme urge to be able to avoid that object, condition or state. Generally, in reality that intense fear may pose no or little danger.

• Fear is often manageable normally, but phobia may not be manageable under normal circumstances.
• In case of fear, the actual danger posed may vary, but in case of phobia, the actual danger may be insignificant or even none.
• Fear is a bearable state hence there may not be any symptoms of Fear. But Phobia is an extreme state generally characterized by lots of symptoms such as palpitation, sweetening, dry month, Panic Attack etc.
• Fear can be beneficial as it keeps away from dangerous situations. For example, if one is afraid to climb a very high mountain, it is a normal condition. But if someone is afraid from climbing two floors of an apartment’s building, it is an irrational fear and hence it is phobia.

 

Disclaimer

Kindly note that above has been produced just for information. Nothing offered here is intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease or disorder of any kind. Please consult a qualified professional for more information.

What is Phobia. Facts Causes Symptoms and Cure

A Phobia is an extreme condition caused by an intense irrational fear of an object (living or otherwise), situation, condition or state in which the subject feels an extreme urge to be able to avoid that object, condition or state. Generally, in reality that intense fear may pose no or little danger. Having fear is a common and natural phenomenon as fear is a response adapted by the Human body normally and it is helpful to be afraid in dangerous situations.

Causes of Phobia

Generally, a phobia is associated with an intense unpleasant past event which may or may not be remembered by the conscious mind but which actually created a very strong imprint on the unconscious mind.  Hence, whenever something similar or close to that situation occurs, the unconscious mind brings the memory of that severe unpleasant event back causing the subject to be in a phobic condition. For example, person with Acrophobia(fear of Heights) ,may have experienced in past an incidence involving falling down from a height. Phobias sometimes may have genetic reasons as well.

Symptoms of Phobia

Symptoms may include but not limited to:

n  Excessive sweating

n  Panic Attack

n  Dry Mouth

n  Nausea

n  Vertigo

n  Anxiety

n  Feeling Hot or Cold

n  Increase in Heart Beat

n  Increase in pulse rate

n  Feeling Hot or Cold

Treatment of Phobias

Generally, for treating phobias, the alternative medications and therapies have been found more beneficial compared to traditional drugs which may have side effects. These may include Hypnosis and NLP i.e. Neuro-Linguistic Programming.        

Disclaimer

Kindly note that above has been produced just for information. Nothing offered here is intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease or disorder of any kind. Please consult a qualified professional for more information.