Claustrofobic? ?

Question

At school we are going to have this 6 houre stretch. Where we only got 2X 7 min of pauses outside. And im a bit Claustrofobic i think. Becuse i start swetting. And shaking. We are a lot of people in the class. And my best GF says that its some kind of angs against other people. Im scared of people i dont know. I feel they stearing at me. And just whant to hurt me.

At my old school i told my techer. And she sad i could go outside whenever i feeled bad. If i promise to talk to anyone about wy after.

I feel realy bad about it. And whant to mail my cancler on school. Becuse of a lot of mental propblems my friends pushed me to do it. And some of them sad they didnt want do talk to me again befor i done it.

( sooorry about my english. Lives in Norway. And the english thechers sucks

Answer 1

Manaphobic?

Answer 2

There are two main steps to dealing with Claustrophobia, the fear caused by closed spaces: confronting the situation, and dealing with frightening thoughts associated with it.

The first step is to confront the situation by graded exposure. A person could gradually move into smaller and smaller spaces, for example, a small room, a lift,  then a cupboard. Also the person could stay in the space for longer and longer, a few seconds at first, then a minute, then three minutes, while using relaxation exercises.

Secondly, the person should write down and challenge negative thoughts;  Ã¢Â€Â˜I won’t be able to get out’ can be changed to ‘I can get out anytime I want’. The effects of claustrophobia can be diminished by exposing and identifying negative thoughts.

From the little that you wrote, I think the problem is also some type of anxiety. There are many different ways to cope with anxiety. Meditating and doing different breathing exercises can help in certain circumstances. Although I'm not a big advocate to medicating young people, sometimes it does become necessary. Please go see a doctor, psychiatrist, counselor, etc.

By seeing a professional, you can really focus on the probable underlying causes to your claustrophobia/anxiety. Once you pinpoint the reasons behind why you are having stress -- that's half the battle. Then, you can focus on getting yourself better, and focusing on your studies.

Here are a few links that may be able to help you.

Good luck to you!!