Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched

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The Fear of being touched also known as aphephobia, haphephobia, haphophobia, thixophobia is a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching of being touched. It is an acute exaggeration of the normal tendencies to protect one's personal space, expressed as a fear of contamination or of the invasion. A purpose that it could not work is frankly some people are afraid to surrender their aphenphosmphobia.
Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched is an intense, irrational fear of being touched. The person coping with this phobia exhibits an overwhelming fear of touching others. Some haphephobia individuals are fearful of their personal space being encroached upon while others fearful of contamination through touch.
Symptoms:-
The symptoms of aphenphosmphobia are individual and will very some people when confronted with their fear of touch may feel slightly uncomfortable, being to perspire or feel nauseated. At the opposite end of the spectrum, other people are so severely impacted by this phobia, that they can experience crippling anxiety and panic attacks.
As with any phobia, the symptoms vary by person depending on their level of fear. The symptoms typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, nausea, inability to articulate words or sentences, dry mouth and shaking.
Treatment:-
Hypnoanalysis:-
Hypnoanalysis (Hypnotherapy) is a type of therapy by which a person, with the assistance of a trained specialist, has his/her subconscious mind opened to suggestion for the purpose of changing one or more behavior patterns. When the subconscious is spoken to directly, it may be possible to find the issue triggering their phobia and introduce new ideas and positive suggestions. These positive suggestions may then be used to help make the changes you desire. Teaching the mind to attach different feelings to their feared item can usually be accomplished in a several sessions. Some people do not like people playing with their minds. However, hypnoanalysis (hypnotherapy) is considered to be safe and works fast. Hypnoanalysis (Hypnotherapy) has been approved as a method of therapy since 1958 by the American Medical Association.

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