Barophobia - Fear of gravity

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Barophobia is the fear of gravity. The origin of the word baro is Greek meaning atmospheric pressure and phobia is Greek meaning fear. Barophobia is considered to be a specific phobia.
Barophobia is an overwhelming, irrational fear of gravity. The Barophobia individual completely distorted view of the force and consistency of gravitational pull.Barophobia derived from latin word bar meaning height, is the fear of gravity.some people have a strange feeling that gravity might crush them to death. This fear is increased many folds when they come under influence of escalators and lifts.
individuals coping with this phobia may fear that they will be crushed by the force of gravity were it to become too great these people may fear falling, for no reason, except for the pull of gravity. On the other end of this spectrum, there are barophobic individuals who may fear that gravity could fail and that they will simply float away.

What Causes Barophobia :-

As is the case with all phobias, the person coping with Barophobia has experienced a traumatic event at some point in their life.That experience is them consistently and automatically associated with gravity.
perhaps this person fell from a considerable height and did sustain an injury. Maybe the barophobic individual has personal knowledge of someone falling from a great height, but with devastating consequences. perhaps this person has read science fiction books or watched movies about the loss of greavity and the consequences of it.

Symptoms of Barophobia

The symptoms of Barophobia vary from person to person. some people when confronted with their fear, may feel slightly uncomfortable, become nauseated or being to perspire. At the opposite, extreme end o fthe spectrum, other people are so severely impacted by this phobia. 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 :- Energy Psychology
Energy Psychology is a type of therapy that uses various techniques, such as acupressure, yoga, t ai chi, prana, qi gong, and energy medicine, which teach people simple steps for making changes in their lives. The techniques stimulate energy points on the surface of the skin which, when paired with specific psychological procedures, can shift the brain’s electrochemistry. While this type of therapy is still a controversial area, it appears to be very help with dealing with phobias.
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.

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