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huma this problem that you mentioned is known as CLAUSTROPHOBIA, i have da same problem and there is no fix for it, the only fix i cameup with is just dont go to crowded places.
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simples!
Haha I have NO idea how to overcome this. And tbh its not like a huge problem, I just have to avoid small kids bday parties/fairs and I’m fine.
Its not that simple. How can we always avoid crowded places? 6,692,030,277 is the current population of the world!! 
When I was on my internship I got claustrophobic so many times in the pharmaceutical plant… so many pipes and machines!!!
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^Oh and not watching horror movies. My brother made me watch 'it' that did not end well at alllllllllllllllll!
^ You next birthday party is going to be sooooo much fun, we’re gonna have a circus theme and we’re gonna watch a scary movie 
When I tell that to people they nod their head solemnly and confuse it for me not having any confidence 
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yes, there might be that many people in the world but there are secluded spots on this planet as well.
Iam sure Ireland has loads.
yes, t**here might be that many people in the world but there are secluded spots **on this planet as well.
Iam sure Ireland has loads.
Restaurants don't. :(
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I will never over come the fear of snakes. So when i face one, i have no idea what im gonna do.
Ever heard of the black mamba??
It can be anywhere between 7-9 feet long. It can sense vibrations in the ground so it knows when someone is walking close by. It will then stand up on its tail to have a look around… imagine a 7 feet thing standing up
And once it has found you, it will race towards u at 30 miles/hr or faster and it won’t leave until ur dead.
Where could u go??? It will even come up a tree!!
I would probably run around a tree in circles so that Mr. Mamba would get wrapped around it and get stuck 
Precisely the info gaia needed 
I thought Mamba jee is only found in Africa?
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Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia is one of the most common phobias in America. Claustrophobia is characterized by panic that is a result of being in enclosed spaces.
A phobia is a form of anxiety disorder that leads to an irrational fear of a certain situation or object. The individual may be claustrophobic or the claustrophobia may be a part of a generalized ageneralized anxiety disorder (GAD). A prolonged or intense anxiety can lead to phobia.
Claustrophobia is designated as a situational phobia, because it is triggered by a certain situation.
Causes of Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia can develop from either a traumatic childhood experience (such as being trapped in a small space during a childhood game), or from another unpleasant experience later on in life involving confined spaces (such as being stuck in an elevator).
When an individual experiences such an event, it can often trigger a panic attack; this response then becomes programmed in the brain, establishing an association between being in a tight space and feeling anxious or out-of-control. As a result, the person often develops claustrophobia.
Symptoms of Claustrophobia
When a person with claustrophobia finds herself in a restricted space, her body responds in certain ways.
Claustrophobia symptoms can include:
* sweating
* accelerated heartbeat
* nausea
* fainting
* light-headedness
* shaking
* hyperventilation
* a fear of actual imminent physical harm
Some common situations that can cause anxiety in claustrophobia sufferers include:
* Being inside a room: the individual will look for an exit, for example, at a movie theatre
* Being inside a car: the individual will avoid driving on the highway or major roads where there is heavy traffic
* Being inside a building: the individual will avoid taking elevators
* Being at a party: the individual will stand near a door
* Being on an airplane
* While undergoing an MRI or CAT scan (also referred to as MRI claustrophobia and CAT scan claustrophobia, respectively)
In extreme cases, the very sight of a closed door can lead to feelings of anxiety in the individual.
Claustrophobia can have crippling social and psychological effects since the patient will often avoid situations in which she thinks she will have an anxiety attack, leading to isolation and depression.
Claustrophobia Treatment
There is no cure for claustrophobia, however, there are several forms of treatment that can help an individual control her condition.
Treatment for claustrophobia can include behavior therapy, exposure therapy, drugs or a combination of several treatments.
Behavior therapy includes identifying trigger points and recognizing that one's reactions to these triggers are learned instead of natural; through visualization and positive thinking, the individual learns to disassociate feelings of danger with the confined space.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming is a type of behavior therapy that deconstructs the individual's preconceived view of reality, reducing the anxiety provoked by a specific situation or setting.
Flooding is a type of exposure treatment in which the individual is exposed to a situation until the anxiety attack passes; a less extreme form of exposure treatment is counter-conditioning. Counter-conditioning includes behavior therapy, as the individual is taught visualization and relaxation techniques before being slowly reintroduced to the trigger situation.
Medications prescribed to help treat claustrophobia include anti-depressants and beta-blockers, which help to relieve the heart pounding often associated with anxiety attacks.
Alternative claustrophobia treatments include regression hypnotherapy, in which hypnotherapy is used to remember the traumatic event that led to the individual's claustrophobia. The patient is taught to see the event with ‘adult' eyes, which helps to decrease the sense of panic that it has instilled into their minds.
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hehehe I know but its kinda interesting so thats why i wanted to share it. Someone told me “its like a resident in australia” ??
@Kaun: lolz thanks for the info!
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hehehe I know but its kinda interesting so thats why i wanted to share it. Someone told me "its like a resident in australia" ??
@Kaun: lolz thanks for the info!
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u wanted a treatment so i gave u the whole 9 yards, however it is totally psychological and thus very rarely does a treatment work, i have had it for a number of years, my worst experience was around 4-5 yrs ago i went to club in montreal for a new years party and i was on da dance floor when close to new years time everyone started crowding on the floor to do the countdown, trust me i started seeing all my past moments in my life and i was like THIS IS IT, when my gf at the time noticed me feeling wierd and dragged me out of the crowd outside of the club to get some air where i settled after having a smoke. Since then i avoid going in the middle of the floor at any party, not that i go to any any longer, sighzzzzzzz :D
hehe awww kaun!
I think our phobia is somewhat understandable but look at these!!!
Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing
Aerophobia- Fear of swallowing air
Ambulophobia- Fear of walking
Anablephobia- Fear of looking up
Anemophobia- Fear of wind
Anthrophobia- Fear of flowers
Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers
Aulophobia- Fear of flutes
Auroraphobia- Fear of Northern Lights
Barophobia- Fear of gravity
Basophobia- Fear of walking
Batophobia- Fear of being close to high buildings
Bibliophobia- Fear of books
Blennophobia- Fear of slime
Bogyphobia- Fear of the bogeyman
Cathisophobia- Fear of sitting
Catoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors
Chaetophobia- Fear of hair
Chionophobia- Fear of snow
Chromatophobia- Fear of colors
Chronophobia- Fear of time
Chronomentrophobia- Fear of clocks
Cibophobia- Fear of food
Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed
Cnidophobia- Fear of string
Deciophobia- Fear of making decisions
Dendrophobia- Fear of trees
Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right side of the body
Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of school
Eisoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors
Eleutherophobia- Fear of freedom
Eosophobia- Fear of daylight
Epistemophobia- Fear of knowledge
Ergophobia- Fear of work
Ereuthophobia- Fear of the color red
Geliophobia- Fear of laughter
Geniophobia- Fear of chins
Genuphobia- Fear of knees
Geumaphobia- Fear of taste
Gnosiophobia- Fear of knowledge
Graphophobia- Fear of writing
Heliophobia- Fear of the sun
Helmintophobia- Fear of being infested with worms
Hemophobia- Fear of blood
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- Fear of long words
Homichlophobia- Fear of fog
Hypnophobia- Fear of sleep
Ichthyophobia- Fear of fish
Ideophobia- Fear of ideas
Kainophobia- Fear of anything new
Kathisophobia- Fear of sitting down
Lachanophobia- Fear of vegetables
Leukophobia- Fear of the color white
Levophobia- Fear of objects to the left side of the body
Linonophobia- Fear of string
Logophobia- Fear of words
Melanophobia- Fear of the color black
Melophobia- Fear of music
Metrophobia- Fear of poetry
Mnemophobia- Fear of memories
Mottephobia- Fear of moths
Nebulaphobia- Fear of fog
Neophobia- Fear of anything new
Nephophobia- Fear of clouds
Nomatophobia- Fear of names
Octophobia- Fear of the number 8
Ommetaphobia- Fear of eyes
Oneirophobia- Fear of dreams
Ophthalmophobia- Fear of opening one’s eyes
Ostraconophobia- Fear of shellfish
Panophobia- Fear of everything 
Papyrophobia- Fear of paper
Paraskavedekatriaphobia- Fear of Friday the 13th
Peladophobia- Fear of bald people
Phengophobia- Fear of daylight
Phobophobia- Fear of fear
Photophobia- Fear of light
Phronemophobia- Fear of thinking
Pogonophobia- Fear of beards
Sciophobia- Fear of shadows
Scolionophobia- Fear of school
Selenophobia- Fear of the moon
Siderophobia- Fear of stars
Sitophobia- Fear of food
Sophophobia- Fear of learning
Stasibasiphobia- Fear of walking
Thaasophobia- Fear of sitting
Trichopathophobia- Fear of hair
Triskadekaphobia- Fear of the number 13
Verbophobia- Fear of words
Xanthophobia- Fear of the color yellow
Ok ok i know I shouldn’t be laughing, tis not funny!
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Blo*dy hell!
I feel brave like Mel Gibson in Braveheart infront of that list!
Fear of Bald people in list.
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omg..sooo many such phobias existed :p
hehe i am a little scared of heights ..they make me giddy..i dunno y :)
what is that called btw ? :p
^ Google says ACROPHOBIA.
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there are tonnes of phobias