Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness

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Cacophobia is the fear of ugliness and things that are ugly. The origin of the word Caco is Greek meaning bad or unpleasant and phobia is Greek meaning fear Cacophobia is considered to be a specific phobia.
Cacophobia is an overwhelming, irrational fear of ugliness. The cacophobic person may no just fear ugly people. People coping with this phobia can be so severely compromised that they may be intensely fearful of objects and situatoins that they consider to be ugly.

What Causes Cacophobia :-
As with all phobias, the person coping with cacophobia has experienced a real-life trauma. That traumatic experience is the automatically and consistently associated with ugliness. the person impacted by this phobia has the opinion that they are personally ugly. Perhaps this individual was born with a disfigurment or an obvious birthmark. the cacophobic person work lives or socializes in a community that might be considered run down, poverty stricken or unkempt.

Symptoms :-

The symptoms of Cacophobia are individual and will very from person to person.Some people when confronted with their fear of ugliness, many being to perspire, feel slightly uncomfortable or become nauseated.
it is generally accepted that phobias arise from a combination of external events and internal predispositionsbreathlessness, dizziness, dry mouth, excessive sweating, nausea, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack

Treatment :-

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP):-

NLP is basically the study and practice of how we create our reality. The basic premise of NLP is that the words we use reflect an inner, subconscious perception of our problems. If these words and perceptions are inaccurate, they will create an underlying problem as long as we continue to use and to think them. Our attitudes are, in a sense, a self-fulfilling prophecy. In this therapy a neuro linguistic therapist will analyze every word and phrase you use in describing your symptoms or concerns about your health. He or she will examine your facial expressions and body movements. After determining problems in your perception, the therapist will help you understand the root cause. The therapist will help you remodel your thoughts and mental associations in order to fix your preconceived notions. These preconceived notions may be keeping you from achieving the success you deserve.

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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