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Anxiety Psychological Journey: How Terrible are the symptoms of Square Phobia?
Platform phobia is a psychological behavioral disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms of anxiety when an individual perceives that the surrounding environment is unsafe and difficult to escape.These situations may include public transportation, shopping malls, crowds and queues, or just being alone outside.Being in these situations can lead to panic attacks and the affected person will spare no effort to avoid them.In severe cases, individuals may be completely unable to leave their homes.
The incidence of square phobia is about 1.7% of adults, and about twice that of women is about twice that of men.
The causes of square phobia are considered to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors.This condition often shows heredity in the family and can be a trigger after stress or traumatic events, such as the death of a parent or attack.In the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Square phobia is classified as a phobia, the same as specific phobia and social phobia.
Symptoms and Experiences
Symptoms of square phobia include anxiety that occurs in unfamiliar environments or when feeling a lack of control.Conditions that trigger this anxiety may include wide space, crowds (social anxiety), or short trips.Often, this condition can intensify fear of social embarrassment, as patients appear overwhelmed by fear of panic attacks in public.
Platform phobia associated with panic attack experiences usually involves individuals’ fear of a particular place because they have experienced panic attacks at that location.
When faced with such a situation, individuals may become refusing to go out or even reluctant to leave their home in an emergency because they cannot bear the fear of leaving their comfort zone.This condition requires a professional diagnosis to confirm whether it meets the symptoms of panic disorder.
The impact of panic attacks
Patients may experience sudden panic attacks when traveling to places where they feel out of control or have difficulty getting help.Panic attacks usually reach maximum intensity within 10 to 15 minutes, causing many symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, tremors, nausea, dizziness, and shortness of breath.Patients often report a fear of death or fear of losing control of emotions and behaviors.
Discussion on causes
The formation of square phobia is due to the combined effect of genetic and environmental factors.It is usually passed on in the family and can be a trigger when experiencing stress or trauma, such as death or attack of a loved one.In addition, some studies have found that square phobia is related to difficulties in spatial positioning.This means that individuals without square phobia can better utilize their vestibular system, visual system, and proprioceptive system to maintain balance, while square phobia patients rely on visual or tactile signals, resulting in disorientation in situations where visual cues are scarce or frequent.
Diagnosis and treatment
The diagnosis of square phobia is usually based on the individual's symptoms and their impact on social needs.Most people develop square phobia after a panic attack.Early treatment of panic disorder usually prevents the development of square phobia.Treatment is mainly based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is remission in about half of patients.
In some cases, patients using anti-anxiety and antipsychotic medications have reported improvements.
Social Impact
Platform phobia often has a significant impact on patients' daily life, which makes them likely to face social isolation and reduces their social interactions with external activities.This is more common in women, while it is relatively rare in men.
At present, there are many resources available to help people with plaza phobia, including support groups, online coaching and self-help guides.These resources allow patients to communicate with others and share ways to deal with symptoms.
The effects of square phobia may depend on different age groups, usually starting in adolescence or youth, becoming more common with age.This has led many people to reflect: How many people in our society are forced to be isolated at home due to square phobia and affect their quality of life?
