Fear of blood
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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One of the most common phobias is a fear of blood. Many people have the question: what is the proper name for fear of blood? The answer is hemophobia or hematophobia. This panic condition, accompanied by a powerful fear, arising at the sight of blood. A characteristic feature is that a person horrifies the sight of not only his own blood or blood on his body, but also the blood of others and other people. The intensity of fear, that in the case of observing that someone else's blood is practically the same. The only difference is that in the second case the hemophobe can turn away or leave, and it is impossible to escape from one's blood, because the experiences will be brighter. That is, the fear of blood arises from its kind in principle.
When, a person suffering from hemophobia (we will use the first version of the name), is present in case of an accident accompanied by blood, then in medical care not only directly affected, but also hemophobia, because at the sight of blood he can faint. And the situation here does not depend, whether the person is weak, whether his health is poor or his health is poor. Hemophobia suffers and quite strong and healthy people, men and women.
[Causes of fear of blood
There are many different causes of hemophobia. The fear of blood, according to scientists, is caused by the underlying fear of death, i.e. This is all guided by the instinct of self-preservation. It is caused by the genetic predisposition inherited from ancestors who had a fear of trauma and a fear of blood, because the medical skills were not large, and the trauma in those days actually meant death
Another reason for the appearance of fear in a person may be a previous personal experience. Perhaps earlier in life a person had some severe trauma, impressed him, or from some ordinary injection he fainted, for example, in childhood. Or once the parents who saw the blood of the child reacted very violently, and the child, accordingly, was very frightened. And then in adulthood, it all turned into a phobia.
Symptoms of fear of blood (hemophobia)
At a kind of a blood at the person with a hemophobia such symptoms are observed:
- his face pales;
- trembling limbs;
- heart palpitations;
- difficulty breathing;
- panic attacks;
- sharply increases or decreases pressure;
- man seeks to leave the place;
- can faint.
How to get rid of the fear of blood?
Often people are afraid of not the type of blood, but the procedures associated with it, and pain, for example, from an injection. Or it seems to them, that having handed over a blood from a finger, they will lose a liter of blood and that is more.
With the fear of blood, as with many other phobias, if you make a little effort, you can manage. Sometimes it is important to determine the root cause - remember the case, which led to it, for example, some kind of childish experience related to the real situation or, possibly, with an impressionable film. If such a cause is hidden and it is not possible to detect it, then doctors recommend getting rid of hemophobia by controlling and fighting your fear. In this case, if the situation arises, you need to: normalize breathing (inhale and exhale smoothly and deeply), increase pressure (clench fists), stimulate blood circulation (stretch muscles, move arms and legs) to avoid fainting.
And most importantly - if you have a fear of blood, do not avoid her kind, on the contrary, try to meet your fear face to face. This will help to quickly and effectively overcome it and permanently get rid of it. Moreover, the fear of blood can be dangerous for your health and the health of your loved ones, because in some difficult situation you can not respond adequately, which can lead to tragic consequences. Think about this and be sure to contact the doctors. Hemophobia can and should be treated.