“Stay at home and don’t cough!”
Psychologists say that due to the coronavirus pandemic, people have developed a new mental disorder: the fear of contracting COVID-19. The fear was called Covidophobia.
It is also expressed in aggression towards those who dare to sneeze or cough in a public place.
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“I’ve never been so sick in my life!” The story of a person cured of coronavirus In the city of Volsk, Saratov region, passengers, frightened by the coronavirus, kicked a pensioner off the bus, who coughed in the cabin.
“Other passengers joined in the outrage. People are scared of the coronavirus. The driver was silent and did not react at all. I was forced to get off the bus. Essentially, they kicked me out. Not physically, of course, but with words. It’s very difficult to bear morally,” the woman told the Volsk.ru portal about the incident.
A similar scandal occurred in Kaliningrad. Passengers of a minibus taxi kicked out a girl traveling with them because she coughed during the trip. A Kaliningrad woman choked on water.
Coughing in a confined space caused panic among the passengers, and the girl was pushed out of the cabin without being allowed to pick up her bag.
Such incidents are heatedly discussed on social networks. The audience is divided into two camps. Someone condemns the “coughs” and advises them to stay at home. Others are outraged by the behavior of others: “What about people with chronic diseases: bronchitis, allergies or asthma? Not only are they at risk for complications from COVID-19, but they can also become humiliated and insulted at any moment!”
Symptoms
The patient is constantly in anticipation of danger. This feeling of pathological anxiety completely absorbs the patient. Without knowing the specific reason for his fear, he is unable to avoid irritants. The only option is to come to terms with the situation, but treatment with a qualified psychologist will help eliminate phobophobia.
When phobophobia worsens, it all begins with slight trembling and shaking. The person becomes distracted and inattentive. His gaze becomes downcast, his face expresses panic.
Other signs:
- dilated pupils;
- inappropriate behavior;
- cardiopalmus;
- increased sweating;
- discomfort in the chest area;
- feeling of suffocation (feeling of lack of air);
- muscle weakness, especially in the legs;
- uncontrolled urination;
- dizziness;
- cramps in the stomach.
Attacks of delirium are possible. The patient suddenly begins to either remain silent or speak quickly. Hallucinations are possible.
He loses his sense of reality. It is difficult for him to find the line between his own fantasies and the real world. He feels a sense of loss of control over himself.
The main danger is that the patient is capable of different actions: he can harm others or kill, being in an inadequate state.
Symptoms of a panic attack with a phobia
“Carry an allergist’s certificate!”
Elena from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (Rostov region) tells how she was kicked out of the store, mistaking her for a patient with COVID-19.
“I went to the store to buy groceries. I am an allergy sufferer, so I wear a mask often, especially during the spring flowering period. I was still wearing a mask. Unexpectedly, I began to have a reaction to the smell: my throat became sore, snot and tears started pouring out, and a suffocating cough began. People shied away from me, some cursed. The seller shouted: “Quickly leave the premises!”
At risk are the elderly and those with asthma and allergies. Photo: AiF/Vitaly Kolbasin
The visitors took the saleswoman’s words as a call to action and began to insult the girl, demanding to leave.
“I barely got out because I couldn’t see anything because of my tears. There are many allergy sufferers in the city; if someone coughs or sneezes, this does not mean that he has a “big coronavirus”. Therefore, there is no need to shove and swear at this person. Health to everyone!” — a Kamensk woman wrote in the city group.
But I didn’t get any sympathy. “Be grateful that you didn’t beat me, carry a certificate from an allergist!” — good-natured citizens wrote in the comments to her post.
Although there were those who took her side:
“People are scared of the epidemic, that’s why they react like this! The environment has gone crazy with this virus. Beasts, by God, beasts..."
Causes
The reliable causes of anthropophobia have not been established. Psychologists believe that in most cases the onset of the problem occurs in early childhood. Resentment towards parents, punishment, deception, intimidation, emotional trauma - all this leads to the fact that the child loses trust in the people around him. As he gets older, he becomes withdrawn and prefers to spend time alone. Only when alone with themselves does a boy or girl feel comfortable and free.
Most often, the causes of anthropophobia lie in childhood psychological trauma.
Anthropophobia may appear and/or worsen during puberty. Due to characteristics of appearance or temperament, a teenager turns into an object of ridicule and criticism. He becomes indecisive and unsure of himself. If at the same time the child does not feel support from loved ones, then his level of self-esteem decreases, and there is a constant expectation of a “blow” from other people and, as a result, fear of them, and in some cases, hatred.
Anthropophobia does not always have deep roots. Sometimes it appears already in adulthood. The provoking factor may be overwork, stress or violence (beating, robbery). Residents of large cities often suffer from the disorder due to high population density and the dynamism of events.
“I’m afraid that children will be made outcasts”
The “risk group” included people who unwittingly came into contact with sick people. They risk not only getting sick themselves, but also incurring public censure.
In small Ust-Kut, the news about the first infected person spread like lightning. The patient turned out to be a seven-year-old boy; he and his parents and sister had returned from Thailand the day before.
After returning, all family members underwent a 14-day quarantine and were tested for coronavirus. The diagnosis was confirmed only in the boy.
On the same day, someone published the parents’ details on social networks—address and place of work—with the preamble “you need to know the enemy by sight.” Insults rained down, persecution began: “Half the city will now be infected!”
“I really regret that we went to Pattaya. I am very worried about the children, because they can be made outcasts at school. Our family is now known by the entire 41,000-population Ust-Kut,” complained the children’s mother.
The boy feels well, so the family refused hospitalization and continues to stay in their apartment. The residents of the apartment building are not very happy about this circumstance.
The situation escalated to such an extent that the police had to intervene. Today, a police squad is on duty near the multi-storey building where the boy’s family lives. The administration of the Ust-Kutsk region appealed to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region with a request to verify the fact of disclosure of personal data and persecution of the family.
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Where does the fear of making a mistake come from and why shouldn’t you be afraid of it?!
It’s just that our fears live with us surprisingly persistently. We have a lot of fears. And our biggest fear is Error! This is our Stop Tap. What's surprising here? Let's start with childhood. As always, there most often are the roots of our today's problems.
The baby is the first attempt to take (pull) something from the table while the mother is distracted. And then bam - a glass (plate) is on the floor, and the child has a frightened look. He was only frightened by the sound of broken dishes.
However, at this moment his mother will scare him even more! She can scold him (this happens too), or she can even just grab him in her arms so that he doesn’t step and cut himself on the fragments. And the baby’s heart will beat faster. This state (double excitement) is remembered by both! And as we grow up, we go through the same stage: action - mistake - fear.
School - did not learn (or learned poorly) a lesson. I made a mistake while pronouncing the phrase of the poem. When asked how much seven multiplied by eight would be, he said “forty eight.” There is a roar of laughter in the class, and you, blushing, sit down (if you can already) and, on top of everything else, you get a grade of “two” or, at best, “three”.
Then we begin to love. First love, first feeling of affection. And suddenly we make a mistake again (we acted wrong, looked wrong, did something wrong). And our object turns away from us. Fear again! Fear of doing something wrong! We begin to be afraid... Step forward. It’s always Fear—complexity—and most importantly, the fear of making mistakes.
Well, okay, today I will be afraid to step, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow. Then - I will remain standing in place! I do not want it. And you? We overcome so many fears every day, but not everyone overcomes one fear - “Active Action”, and therefore many remain standing still.
So, How Can You Still Get Rid of the Fear of Making a Mistake Before Active Action? To do this, you need to use planning. Setting goals. Think on paper. And most importantly, look fear in the eye!
You're probably laughing now? And you think this Victoria has completely fallen off her chair. Where has this been seen - to write thoughts on paper and lose the fear of making a mistake? No, I didn’t fall, and I even sit comfortably like this with a straight back, but yours is straight? No? Straighten it now! Straighten your shoulders, take a deep breath, and read my common sense thoughts further.
Can you think on paper? Plan your course of action? If you've never done this, finally do it! Now, today. Don't put it off until tomorrow. Tomorrow will never happen!
But the main thing is that you just need to understand and learn: a mistake is one step towards success! If Rose Alley is strewn with Beautiful, Fragrant, Magnificent Roses, then the Path leading to success is strewn with mistakes!
And remember - there is not a single entrepreneur, businessman, politician who does not make a mistake. And believe me, if he was afraid to make a mistake, or even worse - having made a mistake, he stopped acting - HE would not have been able to become a Successful person. He would not have learned from his own (invaluable) experience what NOT to do!
And I? Did I have any mistakes? Were! Eat. And they will! And I won’t be able to run away from them anywhere (hide, hide). BUT I “look Mistakes in the Face”! I don't cry, I don't sob, and I don't tell everyone how bad life treats me by sending me mistakes! I rejoice! Stupid, you say, what is there to be happy about?
I will answer - there is something. When a person does something for the first time, he very often makes mistakes. A smart person won't make a mistake a second time! A fool will repeat it twice, or even three times.
But, I firmly believe that you, my dear reader, are the Smartest Person in the world. And you always (every day) analyze your mistakes. Otherwise, these (unexamined) errors are worthless.
After all, when you understand what you shouldn’t have done, you won’t do it a second time for anything in the world. And you will look for another way. And this is already progress! New road. Creative. So don't be afraid to make mistakes. Whatever it is, you will know exactly WHAT NOT TO DO. And this is already a lot! Let's draw conclusions.
Errors need to be analyzed. You cannot be afraid of mistakes (fear paralyzes actions). Mistakes are a sign of progress! Mistakes are the road that leads to prosperity! In any case: Don't be afraid to make mistakes.
Tags: fear, mistakes, success, psychology
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