
Fear of crowd is a type of anxiety disorder also known as agoraphobia.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- CAUSES OF FEAR OF CROWD
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF FEAR OF CROWD
- DIAGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- TREATMENTS FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- PROGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- COMPLICATIONS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- FEAR OF CROWD AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF FEAR OF CROWD
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- HOME REMEDIES FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- YOGA FOR FEAR OF CROWD
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Ansia
- Palpitations
- Shortness of breath
- Sweating
- Svenimento
- Panic attacks
- Nausea
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CAUSES OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Deformities in Amygdala – the area of the brain which controls fear
- Fattori ambientali
- Previous history of such events
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF FEAR OF CROWD
The pathophysiology of fear of the crowd is not much clear. There is a chance of dysfunction of the amygdala (part of the brain that controls fear). Fear of crowd is triggered by environmental factors.
DIAGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Proper History taking
- The diagnostic criteria of the American Psychiatric Association for specific phobias are:
- Excessive or irrational fear of a specific object or situation
- The object or situation is tolerated with distress or avoided
- Exposure to the feared object or situation leads to immediate anxiety or panic attack
- The individual is aware of the fear is excessive and irrational
- Avoidance or distress related to the feared object interferes with the person’s daily life.
TREATMENTS FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- Self-exposure therapy
- Medications – anti-anxiety drugs
PROGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Fear of the crowd gradually disappears without medications.
- It is also manageable with proper therapies.
COMPLICATIONS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Severe anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Affects the person’s daily life
FEAR OF CROWD AND AYURVEDA
- As per Ayurveda phobias are manifested due to the imbalance in vata dosha.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Excess vitiation of doshas particularly vata
- Increase of mano doshas like rajas and tamas
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Fear of crowd started during childhood
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
Excessive vitiation of doshas in the body due to improper food and behaviours along with derangement in manodoshas leads to anxiety and phobias.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Bhaya – fear of the crowd
- Arati – restlessness
- Ansia
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
- Symptoms are manageable with appropriate treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- Brahmighrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Abhyanga - massaggio con olio sul corpo
- Shirodhara
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR FEAR OF CROWD
Amministrazione interna
- Brahmighrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
HOME REMEDIES FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- Avoid such situations
- Meditations and exercises
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- Evitare gli alimenti che producono uno squilibrio dosha, come i cibi freddi e secchi, difficili da digerire. Perché lo squilibrio dei dosha aggrava i sintomi.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Advice regular exercise
YOGA FOR FEAR OF CROWD
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
Il paziente deve essere seduto in posizione meditativa con la testa e la colonna vertebrale erette e il corpo rilassato. Il paziente deve chiudere una narice (ad esempio la sinistra se si usa la mano destra e viceversa) con il pollice ed espirare completamente attraverso l'altra narice. Di nuovo, dovrà inspirare profondamente attraverso l'altra narice mentre la narice opposta è ancora chiusa con il pollice.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama
