Fear of phone calls

Telephones have become part of our life. With the help of these necessary items, we can solve many issues, communicate with old friends. They save us from loneliness and save us in unforeseen situations.

However, there are people who are afraid of gadgets, afraid of phone calls. Telephonophobia can ruin careers and lives.

The fear of phone calls has been compared to glossophobia (unwillingness to communicate with people due to negative manifestations).

In life, telephonophobes almost never have problems communicating with people face to face.

It is talking on the phone that causes fear therefore, such individuals try to send a message or communicate by e-mail. And although it is difficult for a modern person to imagine life without a telephone, he should know that there are people who try not to have such an item in stock.

It should be noted that this disorder is part of a general social phobia. The causes of these disorders can be different. For some, they come from childhood. Some of the patients have been suffering since they picked up the phone after the call and heard a very scary voice. His peers joked about him, and the child took the joke seriously. Then fear crept into the subconscious of the child and once manifested itself in adulthood. There are people who are very suspicious.

People inclined to exaggeration are afraid of receiving lethal radiation from the influence of an electromagnetic field. The fear of contracting cancer is so strong that a person stops using the device.

When a person receives unpleasant news about the death of a close relative on the phone, then later he begins to fear sudden calls. The fear intensifies at night when everyone is asleep. At this time, only those who are in trouble can call. And from these thoughts, the individual can experience panic attacks.

Other people are afraid of sudden calls due to the fact that they are afraid to seem stupid and give away their weak points in character. Anxious thoughts arise when waiting for a call.

Shy people feel that when they talk on the phone, they will have to say something in front of a large audience. They feel awkward as if they are about to give a speech on the air. This only intensifies the phobia.

Another problem is when the patient is afraid that a sudden call will interfere with an event.

The individual is afraid that as a result of the disappearance of sounds during a conversation, his interlocutor may not hear something important or misunderstand a thought, and the result of communication will be resentment.

Perhaps these phobias have to do with a lack of contact.

From this, he refuses to call or answer on the phone to his friends and acquaintances.

The embarrassing silence is also frightening - when the conversation does not go well, but you want to continue it... From this awkwardness, it seems to a person that he is behaving stupidly and flaunting his low level of intelligence to strangers.

The fear of talking on the phone greatly affects the quality of life. Personal life and career are at great risk. The fear of being unnecessary because of the problem that has arisen leads a person to panic attacks.

When he begins to experience the following symptoms, you should immediately contact a specialist:

• at the next sudden call, you are seized with horror;
• panic attack with a characteristic sound;
• trembling limbs, palpitations, sweating, shortness of breath;
• nausea or even vomiting;
• fear of answering calls, inability to give an order by phone or make an appointment with any institution.

Negative factors such as stressful situations at work and at home can support persistent anxiety.

There are several ways, and each has a right to exist.

The first method is a rather complicated process due to the fact that it is necessary to apply an effort of will.... As soon as you take your will into your own hands, you begin to believe in yourself. This is very difficult to do, but necessary.

First, put your phone on your answering machine. Listen to the message calmly and try not to think about the negative side that seems overwhelming to you.

The person who sent you a message on your answering machine can neither see nor hear you in real time. Therefore, know that you have nothing to worry about. Try to mentally reply to this message first.

Then speak your thoughts out loud and listen to your voice. Analyze what you said in response to the message. If you liked your answer, then you can not be afraid of further communication by phone.

Another effective way: retire indoors, then pick up the phone, start a virtual conversation as if your interlocutor is talking to you at the other end. Such training will help you overcome the fear of talking on the phone and relieve suspiciousness.

It works well for treating any fear. pharmacological method. To do this, you need to contact a specialist who will conduct research and prescribe medication.

Psychological methods will help get rid of phobias of various kinds. Psychotherapy consists in the fact that first the cause of the fear is found out. After that, an analysis is carried out at a deep level. Then you need to go to a procedure called psychocorrection, that is, modeling situations that will help get rid of fear.

The fact is that as a result of such a flight, the problems will not disappear, but only worsen. The more a person moves away from society, the more he will plunge into his negative state.

The individual needs to prove that ignorance, that is, the refusal of a sudden conversation on the phone, will affect the psyche much worse than the truth.

As soon as a person finds out the essence of the problem, it will become easier for him because he can influence the situation.

It is necessary to gradually "accustom" the patient to communicate by phone. To do this, you need to organize short calls to close relatives. Let them tell the person only good news and speak pleasant words.

Those who are afraid of talking to strangers should be offered imaginary interlocutor method... It is necessary to make it clear that the ill-wisher cannot do harm if he is just talking on the phone.

In the end, an unpleasant conversation can always be interrupted, and this does not give the patient much trouble. At the same time, for the fact that the patient stopped dubious communication, he will not be punished and will not suffer any loss.

When anxious patients are talking on the phone, they need to be shown various pleasant pictures related to nature.

Hypnosis - This is another method that can effectively get rid of telephone phobia. This is where the correct "imposition" of behavior occurs when making calls on the phone.

Auto-training also a pretty effective way to get rid of the obsession. As a result of regular exercise, patients begin to get out of stress, and calmness comes to replace anxiety.

It must be remembered that a combination of various methods and practices leads to faster getting rid of phobias and to a lasting result.

You can find out what to do if you are afraid of phone calls in the next video.