Claustrophobia

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Claustrophobia – the Fear of Enclosed Spaces

Claustrophobia or the fear of enclosed spaces is one of the most common phobias, another way of looking at it may be ‘the fear of not having an easy or accessible escape route’ because for anyone who experiences claustrophobia this is the overwhelming and most predominating feature. A person who suffers from claustrophobia may panic when inside any confined spaces such as in lifts, on the underground, on planes, in crowded rooms, at concerts or middle seats of cinemas or theatres.

As with most phobias we don’t choice to be claustrophobic and there will be a root cause for the claustrophobia and discovering this, addressing the cause and then developing new ways and manners of being in those situations will enable people to move on. Hypnotherapy, NLP and positive psychology are all excellent at addressing phobias and often surprisingly quickly.

Something traumatic happened to the claustrophobic when a child, maybe you saw an adult being scared of an animal or spider and at that young and impressionable age thought ‘that little crawly thing must be so scary because my mum is scared of it’ or maybe being shut in a dark room, trapped during a childhood game or by another child not knowing how it would affect you later on.

Phobias are often, actually usually childhood fears that were never outgrown, we didn’t choice them and they will nearly always have a root cause or a small number of incidents which have imprinted on the memory and carried forward into adulthood. Sometimes people are aware of the reason for their phobia and sometimes not, or the memory has been forgotten an in some cases it can be a little complicated how our unconscious mind has connected things together. Even though rationally it doesn’t make sense to have the fear, there seems to be something else happening, which there is and this will be deeper in the unconscious mind.

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Symptoms of claustrophobia

Symptoms of claustrophobia appear following a trigger for the phobia, such as being in a closed room or a crowded space. What you consider a small space can vary depending on the severity of your phobia.

When experiencing symptoms of claustrophobia, you may feel like you’re having a panic attack. Symptoms of claustrophobia can include:

sweating

trembling

hot flashes

feeling intense fear or panic

becoming anxious

shortness of breath

hyperventilation

increased heart rate

chest tightness or pain

nausea

feeling faint or lightheaded

feeling confused or disorientated

These symptoms can be mild or severe. If you’re experiencing claustrophobia, you may also:

avoid triggering situations, such as riding in airplanes, subways, elevators, or in cars during heavy traffic

automatically and compulsively look for the exits in every space you enter

feel scared that the doors will shut while you’re in a room

stand near or directly by the exits while in a crowded place

Many situations can trigger claustrophobia. Triggers may include:

being in a small room without windows

riding in an airplane or small car

being in a packed elevator

undergoing a MRI or CT scan

standing in a large, but crowded room, like at a party or concert

standing in a closet

Other places that can trigger claustrophobia include:

public restrooms

car washes

revolving doors

store dressing rooms

caves or crawl spaces

tunnels

Your claustrophobia symptoms may be triggered by other situations not mentioned above.