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WHAT IS SCOTOPHOBIA?
All of us at some point have had scotophobia a certain fear of the dark, it is a totally involuntary behavior.
It is simply an act of survival and an unconscious fear of the unknown and of what we cannot see , but in the case of scotophobia we speak of another level of fear; Here we will talk about the irrational and extreme fear of the dark , this implies avoiding any place that presents darkness and in some cases you may experience anxiety just thinking about those kinds of places.
This fear goes beyond human behavior , for reasons of the survival of the being, the human unconsciously avoids any place where vision is difficult, it is an alert situation that can present dangers that become more threatening if we cannot identify them.
SYMPTOMS OF SCOTOPHOBIA
Identifying scotophobia is not easy; As we previously said, fear of the dark is an act of survival attached to our DNA. Not being able to see the world around us is cause for anxiety and fear enough.
When it comes to identifying scotophobia, a series of characteristics must be taken into account, among them we have that the fear suffered by the dark is totally disproportionate , that is, the phobia must detonate even in situations in which the individual knows not to There is no class of danger, the other two characteristics correspond to the absence of a reason on the part of the affected person for the anxiety that he suffers and that the fear persists at any time , that is to say that no matter the situation or the place, the individual will not be able to appease anxiety.
TREATMENT TO OVERCOME SCOTOPHOBIA
Like the vast majority of phobias, especially this class of phobias that can be disabling for the individual, the most effective treatment is psychotherapy , since the medications are not effective enough and would have to be ingested for prolonged periods, something that it is never good.
As in other cases where fear has no apparent reason, cognitive behavioral therapy is the best option, where the individual is trained through exposure and relaxation.
Alexa Clark specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has experience in listening and welcoming in Individual Therapy and Couples Therapy. It meets demands such as generalized anxiety, professional, love and family conflicts, stress, depression, sexual dysfunction, grief, and adolescents from 15 years of age. Over the years, She felt the need to conduct the psychotherapy sessions with subtlety since She understands that the psychologist acts as a facilitator of self-understanding and self-acceptance, valuing each person's respect, uniqueness, and acceptance.
