Clostrophobia, what can I do?? I do not want to take medication for it. Can I treat it myself?

Answer 1

Treatment for "claustrophobia" can include behavior therapy, exposure therapy, drugs or a combination of several treatments.

Behavior therapy includes identifying trigger points and recognizing that one’s reactions to these triggers are learned instead of natural; through visualization and positive thinking, the individual learns to disassociate feelings of danger with the confined space.

Flooding is a type of exposure treatment in which the individual is exposed to a situation until the anxiety attack passes; a less extreme form of exposure treatment is counter-conditioning. Counter-conditioning includes behavior therapy, as the individual is taught visualization and relaxation techniques before being slowly reintroduced to the trigger situation.

Medications prescribed to help treat claustrophobia include anti-depressants and beta-blockers, which help to relieve the heart pounding often associated with anxiety attacks.

Alternative claustrophobia treatments include regression hypnotherapy, in which hypnotherapy is used to remember the traumatic event that led to the individual’s claustrophobia. The patient is taught to see the event with ‘adult’ eyes, which helps to decrease the sense of panic that it has instilled into their minds.

Answer 2

Try deep breathing and relaxation exercises. Think of something that calms you. Listen to music or read as a distraction. A good one is to talk to someone; start a conversation about the weather etc. Good Luck. I know how distressing it can be.

Answer 3

If possible try to work out what started the phobia and work on it. Sometimes just knowing can help

Answer 4

try to do these exercise; try to take pencils in your fingers of the foot
because when i was a kid i use to have the same problem, so i know how you feel