Cardiophobia is a mental disorder, it creates the occasional fear of having a heart attack that is quite normal, but if this fear haunts any person all the time, means he or she may have cardiophobia. Cardio means related to the heart and phobia means fear. Phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It can become a hindrance in our daily life.
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In cardiophobia, a person is afraid of having a heart attack. Because of this, his mind is not engaged in any other work. The person suffering from this phobia becomes more afraid when the heartbeat is irregular. When there is pain in the chest or left arm, the patient with cardiophobia thinks that he has heart disease.
People can have cardiophobia for many reasons. For example, this phobia may begin after the death of a closely known person from a heart attack. Apart from this, the fear of having a heart attack due to an accident in childhood can instill in the mind.
Symptoms of Cardiophobia: There are some common symptoms that have been observed in cardiophobic patients like anxiety, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, high blood pressure, fainting, sudden sweating, shivering, chest pain and left arm pain, etc.
Cardiophobia treatment - If anyone experiences any of the above symptoms, the first thing to do is to get your heart tested, as many of these symptoms could be signs of a real heart attack. Even after getting all the tests done, if you are worried about heart disease, then tell the doctor about it. You should consult a good psychologist for the treatment of cardiophobia. There your therapy or counseling will be done. Along with this, you can get a heart checkup twice a year to find out the health of the heart. Phobia patients are advised to do breathing exercises and meditation at home. This will calm your mind and reduce anxiety.
Stay healthy, stay safe...
