Allodoxaphobia

One of the causes of this kind of phobia are negative or traumatic episodes in the past, primarily related to childhood. Often, educators, teachers or parents are responsible for the development of allodoxaphobia in a growing child. A word of caution or criticism directed at the child can lead to the suppression of manifestations of his own opinion. Children exposed to domestic violence and regular abuse are more likely than anyone to develop allodoxaphobia.

Passive or sensitive people who are afraid of evaluating their activities and repressions also become victims of fear of other people's opinions. In the face of constant criticism at school or at work, a person takes a defensive position provoked by the amygdala . A similar reaction of the brain occurs again and again when a person is dealing with a stressful situation, similar to the one he met before. These processes take place in order to protect a person who then, in order to prevent his aggressive reaction, tries to ignore someone else's opinion directed in his direction.

Some other (internal) causes include hereditary factors or genetic predispositions.

According to psychologists, each allodoxafob exhibits a different behavior when interacting with a formal stimulus (under the conditions of allodoxafobia, it is public opinion or the opinion of an individual person). With the development of phobia, a key role is played by a person’s personal perception of the situation. Someone categorically does not agree to take the detached position and enters the battle not only with his opponent, but also with the phobia itself: aggressive actions give allodoxafob a sense of unwaveringness and an advantage over other people's opinions, and therefore over his fear of hearing it. People who are not inclined to suppression, on the contrary, prefer to step aside and isolate themselves as much as possible from society, avoid conflict, thereby ensuring their own comfort.

People prone to allodoxaphobia suffer from many symptoms, both physical and emotional. To avoid their manifestations, people try not to encounter any kind of feedback, because often it causes a full-blown sense of panic, which is characteristic of:

1. Increased sweating
2. Accelerated Heart Rate
3. Nausea
4. Quick and shallow breathing
5. Dizziness
6. High blood pressure
7. Insecurity, lack of self-esteem
8. Obsessive desire to avoid situations in which you need to express your own opinion

The first step in the treatment of allodoxaphobia is to determine the cause of its occurrence. After the main reason becomes known, the therapist can help a person control their reaction to stimuli. This is usually done with the help of therapy, psychotherapeutic counseling, group therapy, hypnotherapy, etc. Drug treatment in the fight against allodoxaphobia is less effective and is prescribed only to relieve symptoms. But recovery is possible only if a person acknowledged that he has a phobia. Family members play a crucial role in understanding allodoxafob for help.

During the treatment period, people around the patient should be encouraged to try to express their opinion. They should also be careful and express their own thoughts very gently so that allodoxafob can process opinions in small doses, gradually increasing their onslaught, until he is ready and confident enough to cope with them without panic.

There are also a number of online resources and communities available to help people deal with this phobia.

• Psychiatric portal
• The ultimate list of fobias and fears
• Wise geek
• Phobias