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Phasmophobia is an intense fear of ghosts. When you have phasmophobia, just bringing up spiritual issues, ghosts or horrors will increase fear. Sometimes the fear keeps haunting and makes you think about it, making the fear of ghosts more and more serious.
1. What you need to know about phasmophobia
Children are the most susceptible to fear of ghosts. Not only that, they are afraid of all the animals around, even though they can't understand the nature, but they are only based on the perception that things are hurtful to them. However, not only children, adults are also afraid of ghosts. It may be that puberty changes psychologically or the psychology of adults who have been afraid since childhood does not improve. If phasmophobia is not detected and treated early, it can lead to chronic phobia or nervous breakdown.
Causes of fear of ghosts It is not possible to find out exactly what phobia causes us to have fear in the developmental stages of life. Some subjects suffer from fear of ghosts due to genetic factors. Sometimes it's just anxiety forming phobias. Others may also appear fearful when witnessing or experiencing trauma affecting the brain. Most people as adults will gradually reduce their feelings of fear when they face it without hiding.
Manifestations of fear of ghosts When you belong to the group of subjects that are afraid of ghosts, in your head will always think and imagine that there is an object that exists near the edge. A small sound with a horror part also makes you nervous. You can even imagine a supernatural force leading you. Sometimes you feel like there's a shadow or someone's breath is following you.
Feeling scared has no small impact on yourself. When afraid, the muscles will tend to contract, hindering activity. That is also the explanation for what you always think is the devil grabbing your leg so you can't run. Because of that fear, you don't dare to go to the toilet at night or often toss and turn in fear.
Why you are obsessed with fear Sometimes your fear does not come from one cause, it is caused by many different effects. This can develop into agoraphobia. According to research, your fear and daytime will lead to you having nightmares every night. This will affect your brain's ability to function and make you tired when you wake up. The phobias that cause psychological trauma will make the fear gradually increase and you sink deeper.
2. Common expressions of fear of ghosts
To solve this psychological problem soon, you need to know the signs to recognize how people are living in fear. Specifically, the fear of ghosts will have the following manifestations:
Feeling like being psychologically attacked Difficulty sleeping alone Frequent feelings of anxiety Not daring to go to the toilet when it's dark Afraid to be alone Lack of sleep and changing time zones Decreased ability to study and work Panic is a symptom that you are having a phobia of ghosts. It will interrupt your life in unfounded fears. However, you can be scared without having a panic attack. Most symptoms can be diagnosed when weakness is detected. A psychotherapy such as a ritual to banish evil spirits is a way many people use to calm the spirit of fear. But overusing it increases your risk of developing an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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3. The effect of the fear of phasmophobia
You will not only feel fear of phasmophobia and ghost carnival nights. This fear can appear at any time especially when you are not feeling well. You definitely have phobia if you always feel one or all of the following:
Fear of being left alone Phasmophobia can cause discomfort or anxiety when you are at home or in a room alone. This will be more difficult at night because you believe ghosts are afraid of light. So when you have to sleep alone in a certain room, this feeling will increase and lead to long-term psychological obsession.
Fear of dark places even in your own home Sometimes dark places make you appear many strange fantasies. That's normal when you're young or in your growing age.
Psychological phobias when seeing horror in front of your eyes Fear will appear whenever you are reminded of memories. Sometimes it's because of pictures in newspapers or TV videos. You are also scared by reading detective stories with many dramatic situations
Tossing and turning at night The feeling of having trouble sleeping makes you tired and lethargic will increase your fear. Over time, it will be harder and harder for you to fall asleep each night.
4. Why fear of ghosts makes you always haunted?
When you are afraid of ghosts, you will have to face many other obsessions such as supernatural energy, the sound of the door opening, the sound of the wind.... Meanwhile, you always want someone by your side to create a more secure feeling. . If you have witnessed the scene of an accident, it will also be a cause for fear.
You lose someone dearest to you. From that conscious thought, the feeling of fear of ghosts forms and is increasingly difficult to remove. Fear of ghosts can be seen as a psychological transformation that affects when you fall into a state of exhaustion. Therefore, you need to improve your health and maintain a healthier lifestyle.
5. Treatment for fear of ghosts
Treatment of phasmophobia can be divided into 2 types: therapy and medication. Some special cases will need to combine the two to increase the effectiveness of treatment.
Drugs to reduce the feeling of obsession Depression or anxiety drugs are types that can stabilize your psyche. It is also used to treat phobias. They will limit the body's fear reactions such as heart palpitations or nausea. While this medication is effective, it is often prescribed by doctors for conditions such as depression. Therefore, there is no anti-ghost drug as you think. It's just a drug that stabilizes the psyche.
Psychotherapy This is a fairly common treatment for phobias. An expert in psychiatry has investigated the causes of fear to find a way to overcome it.
6. Expert advice for you when you need it
Sometimes you do not dare to openly fear yourself, but because of shame. That's not a good thing. Always be open to talking to your loved one or doctor so you can get support. Early detection of the condition and definitive treatment is better for your own health.
Fear of ghosts is not as embarrassing as you might think. But if you don't openly fear it will prevent our beautiful life. At the same time, prolonging the fear will make the condition worse. Try learning how to manage your fears to control your mind and improve your psychological well-being.
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Reference source: healthline.com
