Pediophobia: causes, symptoms and treatment

The game of dolls has been known to everyone since childhood. Both girls and boys play with them. And even some adults, having become completely independent individuals, continue to get involved in these toys. There are people who collect the most beautiful and oldest items.

However, in our society there are individuals who not only do not like dolls, but are very afraid of them. Experts say they suffer from pediophobia in one form or another.

This disease is characterized by fear of a variety of dolls (mannequins, robots) from very expensive porcelain beauties to ordinary baby dolls. A phobia manifests itself with a fleeting glance at any thing that imitates a person or other living creature.

Fear of dolls is a mental disorder. Next to him is a disease called glenophobia. It is expressed in fear of the doll’s gaze. For people with various mental disorders, it seems that the doll is watching the movements of a person with their eyes.

This anxiety state in different individuals manifests itself in different ways. Someone does not focus on this problem at all, someone is afraid of absolutely all dolls, and someone falls into a panic when he sees a peculiar toy with one eye. So far, experts can not accurately answer the question of why this disease occurs.

All this happens because the child tends to flirt. Because of what he confuses the real world with the world of toys. It seems to him that dolls can come to life when everyone is asleep.

Night is the time to awaken them. And at night, as usual, all the most intimate fears are realized. So, a simple fear develops into a persistent phobia.

A game item should not have a lively look. And if you bought fun for your child, then observe its behavior. If the little man avoids the doll, then he is afraid of her. He cannot explain his condition. Therefore, adults themselves must discern some anxiety.

If the child’s fear is noticeable, then you need to eliminate it as follows:

• take the toy out of sight;
• in no case do not attend waxworks;
• try to keep the child away from mannequins in the store.

Remember – children are impressionable. Any child can look at a mannequin or an unusual growth doll, his visual perception will provoke a dissonance in consciousness, and this moment can be the beginning of the development of a serious disease.

In no case should such situations be allowed when a child is suddenly afraid that a large doll has appeared before his eyes. Especially children and adults are scared of clowns in colorful dresses with a big mouth, they look like dolls.

Further, your baby will inevitably grow up, and she can subside a little. All this will happen due to the fact that he will surely have other interests. And if his life will proceed calmly and without any shocks, then the phobia will not appear in the future. Nevertheless, adulthood is always filled with vivid events, among them there may be those that are negative in nature.

For example, a person suffered a terrible grief or he experienced strong spiritual suffering. Then the individual may begin to neurosis. And this condition almost always awakens hidden fears in the human mind.

They suddenly appear and break out. Then the individual, in order to protect his condition from deterioration, tries to avoid contact with dolls. In this way in adults, a protective barrier is triggered.

That is why men and women in adulthood almost do not watch films where the plot suggests a sudden revival of dolls and their bloodthirstiness in relation to a person. It should be noted that people with a completely healthy psyche do not need to get involved in such pictures and even more so involve young children with a fragile psyche to watch.

Phobias always arise for various reasons. And absolutely in all individuals, such states manifest themselves in different ways. Some pediophobes are convinced that creating a likeness of a person from plastic does not lend itself to a normal explanation, and this scares them. This rejection reaction is more like a natural reaction, and therefore does not require special correction.

But if a person is very scared or even panic at the sight of dolls or mannequins, and fear can not be quickly eliminated, then this should be considered a manifestation of a mental disorder. A phobic person aggravates his emotion with other fears. He begins to fear that from a strong overexcitation, his heart may break and he will die. Therefore, only one thought about dolls and the sad experience of the consequences of fear cause a panic attack in a pediophobe.

Naturally, when a person is afraid, his body reacts, and then the following symptoms begin to appear:

• the patient may have problems with bowel movements and urination;
• he may begin tremor of all limbs;
• the appearance of disorientation and hallucinations is another important sign;
• distortion of perception of reality may occur;
• visual impairment and even dizziness are possible;
• with intense fear, hearing may be lost;
• confused breathing, heart rhythm disturbance, rapid pulse - all this is another manifestation of phobia.

People with a strong character hardly suffer from phobias. However, they can be subjected to this condition due to severe stress or psycho-emotional overload. Naturally, a strong-willed person can overcome all his fears. However, it must be remembered that from obsessive states, and even more so from pediophobia, it is almost impossible to get rid of yourself. It can only be suppressed by will.

And if this is done constantly, then the accumulation of this fear in the subconscious is likely, and he will return with renewed vigor as soon as the image of a doll arises before his eyes. And the optionally annoying object must be very large, like a life-size puppet, for example. Anyone who suppresses emotions, it will be enough to look at the little baby doll, which will be the impetus for serious problems.

Therefore, it is necessary to seek help from those specialists who have proven themselves on the good side. The specialist will start working with you.

• First of all, you must admit to yourselfthat there is such a problem - pediophobia. Next, awareness of the need to combat the disease should come.
• Serious obsession - This is a mental illness, and the psychologist can not cope here. Therefore, with severe cases, you must seek the advice and treatment of a psychiatrist.
• Hard case implies a long disregard for the problem. As a result of such actions, the condition worsens, and then drug treatment is required as an additional course to the main course of psychotherapy. Treatment is with antipsychotics, tranquilizers and antidepressants.
• Only a doctor can prescribe treatment tablets, so self-administration is unacceptable.
• Drug therapy course may last up to 12 months. During this time, the patient will get used to his calm state.

In a milder case, you will need the help of a psychologist. You just need to contact such a specialist, who works with people with phobias.

• Psychologist conducts testing in the form of conversation. This is how the problem is identified. Man's openness will help to reveal all the veiled aspects of the onset of a phobia. Therefore, do not be afraid, do not hide, do not be shy.
• As a prophylaxis a specialist can recommend light homeopathic remedies. They will help improve your condition.

If you decide to get rid of your fears yourself, then turn to practices such as relaxation and meditation. Yoga classes, a sauna with a relaxing massage, aromatherapy will help you cope with an obsessive condition.

In the next video, you can visually familiarize yourself with the symptoms and diagnosis of pediophobia.