Agaethophobia . It is defined as a persistent, abnormal and unwarranted fear of insanity or going crazy.
Summary
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- 1 Etymology
- 2 Agaethophobia
- 3 Causes
- 4 Symptoms
- 5 Treatment
- 6 Alejandro Jodorowsky
- 7 Sources
Etymology
Agateo is the prefix used to refer to the term madness. It is Agateas the name of a plant .
Agaethophobia
Agaethophobia is known as the fear of madness or the fear of going crazy, it is also known as Dementophobia where madness is feared and irrational fears of being alienated are presented, that is, of losing one’s mind , either of a permanent or transitory way, which leads to changes in the behavior of the person, which end up significantly affecting their quality of life.
The person who suffers from it suffers from almost endless moments of unnecessary anguish . Due to latent anguish, the person may experience recurrent panic attacks , which is why the agaethophobe can get away from loved ones and co-workers, which undoubtedly affects their lifestyle. Some people experience fears almost all the time, others react to direct stimuli , each person has their own pattern of how and when they feel bad.
Causes
As in other types of phobias , the direct cause of agaethophobia is presented by the unconscious mind , and it manifests as a protection mechanism, since generally agaetofobia arises at some point in the person’s past, when an event associated with the Insanity carried emotional trauma . This happens because generally the emotionsand the way of reacting to different situations represent the main ways in which human beings learn, and if in the past there was a traumatic event associated with madness, this can turn into a phobia in the future of the person, which it is explained by the negative association that becomes powerful enough, coupled with the fact that the unconscious mind thinks almost persistently. It should be noted that although the original catalyst may have been a trauma in real life, the phobia can also be triggered by other types of events, such as movies or facing a person suffering from madness.
Symptoms
Symptoms of agaetofobia are similar to those of other phobias, and to direct stimuli or indirect person can begin manifesting rapid breathing, feelings of fear, sweating , a heartbeat irregularity of the heart , difficulty breathing, nausea , etc. .
Treatment
To treat agaethophobia there are different drugs that have shown effectiveness, however, the side effects or withdrawal symptoms when stopping treatment can be dangerous. This is why, if drugs are prescribed , they must be prescribed temporarily. A psychological therapy is also included , where the patient’s mind can be trained to begin to feel free with respect to madness, for this the therapist will require several sessions to find the root of the fear and face it in the best way.
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky says that fear of madness removes the person who suffers from reality. This is the psychomagic advice that he prescribes to solve it:
“Make a hat lined with lead plates and wear shoes with that heavy metal soles . The weight of the hat and the shoes will force you to be present in every step you take and in every thought you have. He will put a photograph of himself under his hat , in which he is seen making a crazy face, and he will walk like that. After three days, he will bury his shoes and hat, planting a pot of lavender over them . He will then roll the photo into a roll and send it skyward tied to three gas-filled balloons. ”
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Manual of Psychomagic
