What's means?
People with haphepbia have a fear of being touched. Human touch can be overpowering and even painful in some cases. The fear is spefic to only one gender while in other cases, the fear relates to all people.
Haphepbia may also be referred to as
Thixophobia or aphephobia.
Symptoms?
Haphephobia is more than just cringing inwardly when someone gives you an unwanted hug or invades your personal space on the subway. Instead, it’s an often-paralyzing fear that can have a devastating effect on your life if untreated. This feeling of paralysis is what separates someone who is merely uncomfortable with touch from someone who has a true phobia.
In the case of haphephobia, there’s often a physical reaction to touch that may include:
- panic attacks
-hives
-fainting
-nausea
-heart palpitation
-hyperventilation
Cause?
There isn't one know case of haphephobia same researcher's believe people are born with it.
Or that a change in brain function may play a role others, believe it caused by traumatic past experiences. It can more develop in those who experienced sexual assault or another trauma.
Treatment ?
Exposure teraphy : in this form treatment you're slowly exposed the feared situation- in this case, touch. With a trained therapist, you can create a save environment in wich you can slowly allow yourself to become more comfortable with your fears.
Medication: antidepressants
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