What is the name of the fear of judgment?
In all the situations of our existence, whether friendly, in love or professional, there is a risk of being judged by others. Even the most comfortable people in front of others can perceive a fear of being judged, in certain situations.
But if it can be rewarding, the other’s gaze can also be a source of anxiety and handicap everyday life, for some people. We speak in this situation of scopophobia.
Scopophobia or the fear of being stressed
If this name does not tell you anything, scopophobia is actually the fear of being stressed. According to neuropsychologist Sanam Hafez interviewed by Well and Good magazine, this anxious disorder is in fact more precisely an extreme fear of being looked closely, scrutinized. A very disabling phobia, on a daily basis, since the human being, in all situations of life or almost, is confronted with his fellow men.
What is Blemmophobia? What difference with scopophobia?
The difference between scopophobia and blemmophobia is very subtle: the scopophobia is the fear of drawing attention to public and being tried. There blemmophobiaon the other hand, is the fear of the gaze of others carried in particular on the body.
What are the symptoms that scopophobia triggers?
Still according to the Well and Good site, the symptoms of scopophobia are those of anxiety which manifests itself in a strong way, with a short breath, palpitations, tremors, dizziness, excessive sweating, nausea, chest oppression …
People who suffer from it avoid visual contacts, they constantly have the impression of being observed by others, even if it is not the case and take this as a threat. Finally, they generally suffer from hypervigilance, which leaves them almost no respite.
How to get out of the eyes of others?
Scopophobia is developing, as for many phobias, a reaction to a traumatic event. Over time and by constantly protecting itself from the gaze of others, scopophobia becomes more and more intense over time, until they become paralyzing.
To avoid phobia completely affecting social life, it is important to consult a therapist. Two types of therapies are recommended: cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure therapy, with drug treatment to treat certain symptoms.