In addition to being accompanied by anxious manifestations, claustrophobia often involves somatic symptoms such as: intense sweating, chills or hot flashes, rapid heartbeat, nausea, a feeling of lack of oxygen and fear of dying. As a result, the claustrophobic person tries to die. do not expose yourself to the phobic stimulus, that is, to situations in which one feels surrounded and deprived of spatial freedom, adopting avoidance strategies or seeking the reassuring presence of a family member.
Claustrophobia can have negative repercussions in the person's daily life, in terms of limitations in social and working life. Fortunately, this disorder can be faced and overcome through a path of psychotherapy, aimed at overcoming the phobia.
, increased heart rate (tachycardia), nausea, shortness of breath and choking.