Phobia Of Holes - Trypophobia

Posted by jamessmith01978 on February 12th, 2020

Phobia of holes is also known as Trypophobia it’s a condition in which the person fears the sight of clusters of holes, irregular patterns or bumps. People who suffer with phobia of holes feels disgust when they see objects those are full of holes but if the sufferer doesn’t come in contact with thesource of their problem then their life doesn’t get affected but if the phobia of holes become very severe the person feels uncomfortable and avoids the aspects that causes distress, the sight of such images also cause them to shake all over in fear.

What triggers phobia of holes

There are several objects that can trigger trypophobia though the research is relatively limited but there are certain facts that determine reasons for triggering trypophobia.

• Honeycombs
• Strawberries
• Pomegranates
• Condensation
• Bubbles
• Holes or bumps on flesh
• Insect eyes
• Coral
• Molds
• Holes in diseased or decaying flesh
• Bubble wrap
• Fruit seeds
• Sea sponges
• Cantaloupe
• Aluminum metal foam
• Spotted skin of animal

Symptoms of phobia of holes

Symptoms of trypophobia triggers up when seeing patterns of holes or cluster of holes people react with disgust or fear. Some of the symptoms for phobia of holes are mentioned below:

• goosebumps
• feeling repulsed
• feeling uncomfortable
• distress
• visual discomfort such as eye strain, distortions or illusions
• feeling your skin crawl
• panic attacks sweating
• nausea
• body shake
• feelings of revisions
• rapid breathing
• fear and anxiety
• itching
• vomiting

Treatment of phobia of holes

Trypophobia does nothave any specific treatment but there are some self-helptreatments, therapies and medicationsthat helps the person suffering from phobia of holes. People can undergo the treatment with the help of therapist or counselor sometimes self-help is also best but you need to be regular and elf-determined.

These below mentioned strategies may not be effective in treating individual phobias and can have varied rates of success some self-helpmethods and strategies are discussed below.

Lifestyle modifications: include healthy living in your routine, do regular exercise, eat healthful foods, take good sleep, maintain hygiene avoid smoking and alcohol this will help you to clean your mind and provide peace inside.

Exposure therapy: it’s a therapy where the therapist introduces the person to their fear of holes in small doses.

Relaxation technique: this includes exercise based on techniques and visualizing the objects that have holes which helps sufferer to overcome their fear and feeling of disgust.