What is ornithofobia?

Ornithophobia is an irrational, hopeless fear of birds. It is a specific phobia, which means that it is a psychological trait that causes disproportionate and irrational fear and anxiety due to exposure to a certain type of creation or object. Animals are often subject to such specific phobias, although fear of spiders, insects, mice, snakes and other smaller creatures is much more common than ornithophobia. Phobias can take many different forms and are not always caused by physical objects; For example, Triskaidekaphobia is an irrational fear of number 13 and nythophobia is a disproportionate fear of darkness.

While ornithofobia always includes birds, it is not always generalized to include all birds. Some people are afraid of only large birds or prey birds. Phobia can also be presented in different ways. In some cases, the ornithophobic individual can simply be very unpleasant around birds. In other cases, he could be afraid of the immediate attack of The Birds.

Direct exposure to birds is not the only thing that can cause discomfort in someone who is afraid of birds; This applies to all phobias. In some cases, it can simply think about the object of the phobia for some anxiety. Sounds or scents can also lead to a feeling of discomfort. In extreme cases, usually including direct exposure, an individual with a phobia may experience a full panic attack involving dizziness, nausea, fraying and palpitations of the heart. Such an attack may also include sweating, inability to think clearly or speak and loss of engine control.

Ornithophobia and other phobies tend to present themselves when an individual is in childhood or early adolescence. Sometimes there is a phobia because of some trauma soon in the life of a child, such as an attack of a particularly vicious bird, while in other cases fear has no apparent cause. Phobias, especially in animals, are generally more common in women than in men.

Although it can be controllable, ornithThe offobia can be very complicated and restrictive disorder. In mild cases, this only leads to discomfort and some anxiety. Sometimes, however, the fear of meeting birds may be so stunning that the affected individual concerns leave their home at all. This does such activities such as beach trips, picnics and walking through the park in most parts of the world almost impossible due to the widespread existence of birds.

Ornithofobia Therapy has proven to be quite successful in many cases. Treatment usually involves the techniques of treatment of cognitive behavior in which the therapist speaks of fear of fear. Therapists also teach relaxation techniques to minimize the effects of panic attacks and other symptoms related to fear. In very severe cases, treatment and hypnosis can be used to treat ornithofobia and other phobia.