Presentation
Irrational thoughts about loneliness are very present in autofobia. Therefore, it is important to check what we are saying to ourselves about the fact of being alone to put it to the test. [giveitaspin.net]
This is a chemical that becomes present when a person is anxious. Sedatives : Benzodiazepine sedatives can help you relax by minimizing the amount of anxiety you feel. These drugs should be used cautiously because they can be addictive. [healthline.com]
It traces the misgivings of those in the fast lane to well before the rise of the horseless carriage when speedy wealthy citizens presented a threat to the poorer foot traveling populace. [blogs.scientificamerican.com]
Entire Body System
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Disability
There has also been some connection to autophobia being diagnosed in people who also suffer from borderline personality disorders. [10] Below is a list of other symptoms that are sometimes associated with autophobia: Mental symptoms: Fear of fainting A disability [en.wikipedia.org]
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Death Anxiety
Kostan, Jr., M.S.W., autophobia or monophobia was referred to as being very closely related to death anxiety, or a feeling of impending doom. [en.wikipedia.org]
Gastrointestinal
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Overeating
Your doctor will re-expose you to the source of your phobia over and over again. They will do this first in a controlled setting where you feel safe, and eventually will move to a real-life situation. [healthline.com]
Usually, when we face a fear, it loses much of our power over us. You can start with small activities until, little by little, we feel more comfortable. Identify and recognize our strengths and weaknesses. [giveitaspin.net]
With the right treatment plan in place, over time the anxiety they experience when left alone may reduce significantly or go away entirely. [medicalnewstoday.com]
[…] list of other symptoms that are sometimes associated with autophobia: Mental symptoms: Fear of fainting A disability to concentrate on anything other than the disease Fear of losing your mind [11] Failure to think clearly [8] Emotional symptoms: Stress over [en.wikipedia.org]
Cardiovascular
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Chest Pain
[…] combination and intensity but can include: Obsessively worrying about being alone or experiencing fears of what could occur while alone Feeling detached from one’s body when experiencing solitude Physical symptoms that may include shaking, sweating, chest [dualdiagnosis.org]
Symptoms of autophobia include: obsessively worrying about being alone experiencing fears of what could happen while being alone feeling detached from your body when alone experiencing shaking, sweating, chest pain, dizziness, heart palpitations, hyperventilation [healthline.com]
Skin
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Sweating
[…] will vary in combination and intensity but can include: Obsessively worrying about being alone or experiencing fears of what could occur while alone Feeling detached from one’s body when experiencing solitude Physical symptoms that may include shaking, sweating [dualdiagnosis.org]
Symptoms of autophobia include: obsessively worrying about being alone experiencing fears of what could happen while being alone feeling detached from your body when alone experiencing shaking, sweating, chest pain, dizziness, heart palpitations, hyperventilation [healthline.com]
[…] might faint like they might die like they can't think clearly compelled to flee or find company Autophobia can also lead to physical symptoms associated with panic attacks, including: feeling dizzy breathing too quickly feeling sick increased heart rate sweating [medicalnewstoday.com]
[…] on anything other than the disease Fear of losing your mind [11] Failure to think clearly [8] Emotional symptoms: Stress over up-coming times and places where you may be alone Fear of being secluded [12] Physical symptoms: Lightheadedness, dizziness Sweating [en.wikipedia.org]
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Flushing
Autophobia: Love and Hate in the Automotive Age Brian Ladd University of Chicago Press 236 pages 15.00 (Softcover) It's an experience not at all unfamiliar to many of us: the flush of a first meeting, a growing attraction, a desire to spend every waking [blogs.scientificamerican.com]
Psychiatrical
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Social Isolation
Concerns represent the thematic divisions within the book: health and safety issues, indebtedness to foreign entities, volatile gas prices, social isolation, and the sterilization of the natural landscape. Ladd explores these issues thoroughly. [blogs.scientificamerican.com]
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Suggestibility
For example, Acura's recent marketing campaign links athletes with automobiles, suggesting that performance can be harnessed (video below). [blogs.scientificamerican.com]
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Distractibility
For this, they seek to be distracted by any means at their disposal. Even with activities that do not really satisfy them. There is no problem in wanting to do many things. [giveitaspin.net]
Neurologic
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Confusion
This means people might be afraid of going out in public, being caught in a crowd, being alone, or being stranded. [4] Autophobia is not to be confused with agoraphobia (fear of being in public, or caught in large crowds), self-hatred, or social anxiety [en.wikipedia.org]
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Tingling
[…] mind [11] Failure to think clearly [8] Emotional symptoms: Stress over up-coming times and places where you may be alone Fear of being secluded [12] Physical symptoms: Lightheadedness, dizziness Sweating Shaking Nausea Cold and hot flashes Numbness or tingling [en.wikipedia.org]
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Neglect
He lives with his strict and somewhat neglectful father, and constantly tries to best himself to make his father proud. [smackjeeves.com]
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Vertigo
For most of us, isolation produces a certain fear and even vertigo. That of facing solitude and facing each other is usually not easy. Now, we can cope if we are connected to ourselves. [giveitaspin.net]
Treatment
As a result, in order to effectively manage symptoms, patients must seek treatment at a program that has the resources to offer them all treatment services that will be effective. These can include: Medical treatment. [dualdiagnosis.org]
Management and treatment CBT may be a recommended treatment for autophobia. [medicalnewstoday.com]
With the right combination of treatments, you’ll better learn to manage and understand your reactions, feelings, and thoughts. [healthline.com]
In mild cases of autophobia, treatment can sometimes be very simple. [en.wikipedia.org]
Prevention
So it is not surprising then that those without access will likely be the least supportive of restrictions on the automotive industry that might prevent them from gaining access or increase the price of access before they've had a chance to experience [blogs.scientificamerican.com]