Fear of Being Handicapped

Fear of Being Handicapped
The fear of Being Handicapped is defined as a fear of any event, outcome, situation or person that resembles, relates or symbolises "Being Handicapped" of any form or kind. The fear of Being Handicapped is a common phobia in North America, Australia, Asia and the rest of the world.

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Fear of Being Handicapped / Being Handicapped Fears
Fear of Being Handicapped is a phobia that affects over 250,000 people in America alone. It is defined as a fear of Being Handicapped of any form or kind. People suffering from the fear of Being Handicapped or Being Handicapped phobia will do anything and everything to avoid Being Handicapped of any form or kind. Any event, person or situation that resembles, relates to or symbolises "Being Handicapped" can trigger this fear of Being Handicapped off.

This Being Handicapped phobia is generally caused by some influence of "Being Handicapped" in the person's life through the media, cinema, childhood experiences, family experiences, dreams, books, news events, etc.

Physical Symptoms of Fear of Being Handicapped or Being Handicapped Fears
shaking/trembling,
sweating excessively,
nausea,
dizziness,
hyperventilation,
chest pain,
dry mouth,
freezing,
losing control over emotions,
hyperactive bowels,
refusal or inability to sleep,
change in sleeping patterns,
stomach pains,
possible psychosomatic responses,
fear of dying,
intense anxiety attack,
incoherency in speaking,
incoherency in thinking,
refusal to go anywhere considered as unsafe,
palpitations.

Some of the common mental processes associated with Being Handicapped phobia include:
catastrophising
ignoring the positive
exaggerating
over generalizing
looking for disaster
thinking in all or nothing terms.

Terror: A persistent and overwhelming fear of Being Handicapped.

Obsessive Thoughts: Difficulty thinking about anything other than the fear of Being Handicapped.

Desire to Flee: An intense instinct to leave the situation that involves the fear of Being Handicapped.

Anticipatory Anxiety: Persistent worrying about upcoming events or situations that involve the fear of Being Handicapped.

What Everyday Signals set off the Fear of Being Handicapped
1. Seeing Any picture showing some kind of "Being Handicapped".
2. Watching Any movie scene that shows "Being Handicapped".
3. Listening to any song or music that has "Being Handicapped" in it.
4. Any person talking about or mentioning "Being Handicapped".
5. Visiting any website that mentions anything about "Being Handicapped".
6. Any other event, situation or person that resembles "Being Handicapped".

Family members and friends must be aware that such signals will trigger off this fear of Being Handicapped in the person concerned and should be careful not to keep any of the above mentioned triggers, signs, symbols, etc. of "Being Handicapped" near the person suffering from this fear of Being Handicapped.

Fear of Being Handicapped Treatment

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Fear of Being Handicapped Control and Prevention
Control this fear of Being Handicapped by not being around any events, situations or people that can trigger this fear or increase it until you get appropriate treatment for the fear of Being Handicapped. Discussing your fear of Being Handicapped openly with your therapist is crucial for successful treatement of the fear of Being Handicapped. If the mention of 'Being Handicapped' by someone sends chills down your spine then it's time for you to consult a trained psychotherapist as quickly as possible.

Risky Career Options for People with the Fear of Being Handicapped
- Jobs where Being Handicapped is involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "Being Handicapped".

Good Career Options for People with this Phobia
- Jobs where Being Handicapped is not involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "Being Handicapped" is not present.

Phobia statistics source: National Institute of Mental Health & Savio DSilva's Phobia Handbook.

Disclaimer - Fears listed here are for information, treatement, awareness & knowledge of the Fear of Being Handicapped. Our aim is to treat any kind of phobia or fear & compile a Phobia Dictionary out of the research on all fears or phobias conducted by Savio DSilva.

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