The syndrome of fear of others looking at you: Manifestations and treatment

The fear of others seeing oneself is thought to be related to negative experiences in the past or to a family history.

Fear of others seeing themselves is a common psychological disease in many Vietnamese people when they always have a feeling of obsession, panic, even extreme fear when seeing eyes looking at them. This is a problem that needs early intervention to improve the mental life of sufferers, see the article below to learn about this syndrome.

What is fear of others looking at you?

The syndrome of fear of others looking at you, also known as Scopophobia syndrome, is described by the feeling of fear when someone is staring at them, this is a syndrome classified as an anxiety disorder and social phobia . and has been mentioned since about 400 BC but there is no specific confirmation of the manifestations.

People with this syndrome will always be in a state of panic, anxiety when knowing someone is looking at them, or even just a glimpse in their eyes, but they still have the feeling that they are being talked down, being looked at, … Maybe outsiders will find it absurd, but the patient himself cannot control his actions and will be directly affected by their spiritual life.

Signs to recognize the syndrome of fear of others looking at you

Manifestations of Scopophobia syndrome will have many different signs depending on the severity of the disease in each person, and will increase over time if not treated early, if the severity is severe, there will be feelings. feeling panic, extreme stress when in crowded, large places, ...

People with the syndrome of fear of others looking at them will also limit the environment they come into contact with, always avoid communication and especially always avoid eyes looking at them, they do not want to meet and communicate with other people. unknown person, etc. This will directly affect the mental health and social relationships of the sufferer.

Typical symptoms of Scopophobia syndrome include:

• Feeling anxious, scared when others look at you, just want to run away from those eyes.
• Try to avoid falling into crowded places for fear of others looking at you.
• When communicating, tend to look down, not looking directly into the other person's eyes.
• Cannot stand to give a presentation, present a certain issue in front of the class or the company.
• If you know someone is looking at you, you will feel embarrassed, flushed, short of breath, tense, nervous, trembling , want to run away.
• Erythrophobia is characterized by excessive blushing caused by feelings of fear.

The syndrome of fear of others looking at you makes you not confident to speak in public

How to improve the fear of others looking at you?

In order to minimize the fear of phobia of others, patients need to be intervened and treated as soon as possible before the disease gets worse, the treatment can be prolonged depending on the severity of the disease, below. are 3 directions to help patients become more confident, improve communication skills in front of people.

How can I reduce my fear of others looking at me?

Intervention from a psychiatrist

Psychotherapy is an indispensable measure in diseases that tend to be neurological, the treating doctor will help the patient overcome the fear by thoroughly explaining what the source of the patient's fear is, because Why does this feeling appear and where to overcome the symptoms, the patient will know what he needs to do to become more confident and how to learn to face the people around him.

Drug treatment

The drug does not make sense, it will treat the root of this psychological disease, but will help the patient to be more mentally stable, reduce stress and anxiety. However, to use the drug, patients need to consult with specialists to avoid unwanted side effects, in addition, it is also necessary to have a combination of many other methods to guide the treatment. to the best effect.

Practice meditation to keep your mind at ease

• Practicing yoga or meditation is a way to increase mental resistance  chosen by many people to eliminate the negatives in life.
• Creating self-belief, believing in your own presence in life is the most wonderful thing, should not think about the past hurts, but must use it as a motivation towards the good things ahead. .
• Learn how to make friends, talk to yourself, practice by participating in small to large-scale communities, volunteer programs to increase social interaction, etc.
• Discuss and maintain regular check-ups with a psychologist until it's completely fine, don't let yourself stress, etc.
• If you feel scared, reassure yourself by taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly when standing in a crowded place.

Yoga is a way to absorb negative energy

The fear of others seeing themselves is a common psychological disease in many people today, for better treatment results, the family should pay attention to the patient and should take the patient to treatment facilities. psychology as soon as possible.