Philophobia does not simply produce restlessness in the relationship or distress at the prospect of feeling affection for someone (family, friends, etc.), but it can also cause a series of physical symptoms. In the most extreme cases, in fact, philophobia can cause full-blown panic attacks, with sweating, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath and nausea.
Over time, the causes that determine the fear of love can increase the isolation of the philophobic person and the alienation towards family, friends, co-workers and neighbors.
Like other phobic disorders, the exact triggers of philophobia are not always easily identifiable. In some cases, the philophobic person dwells on memories of romantic and / or family relationships that, in the past, have proved unsuccessful. Other times, philophobia can induce an intense fear of rejection, therefore the subject who suffers from it avoids relationships in order not to experience the embarrassment of not being accepted by a potential lover. Still, the philophobic may have gone through a "bitter" divorce and becomes convinced that falling in love again will only lead to "another painful separation or breakup.
Regardless of these possible experiences, no connection has been established with certainty between these episodes and the onset of the condition. However, some people are known to be able to recover from "negative" relationships; those suffering from philophobia, on the other hand, he finds himself trapped in a psychological situation that, in the end, keeps them separate or isolated from others.
Philophobia can be tackled with the most appropriate treatment for your case. The most effective interventions include antidepressant drugs and psychotherapy courses aimed at overcoming the phobia.
