Have you noticed that there is one of your friends who does not seek marriage, or is afraid of an engagement that may end in marriage, and does not accept talking to you at that point? People who suffer from marriage phobia can experience panic attacks when thinking about marriage or commitment, according to what was confirmed by Dr. Salma Abu Al-Yazid, a mental health consultant, in her interview with “The Seventh Day”, stressing that despite the severity of this phobia, there are many treatments. .

Definition of marriage and commitment phobia

And the mental health consultant knew that this phobia or fear of marriage is a feeling of helplessness in the face of that responsibility, and it may fall under one of the simple types or what is called specific phobia, and there are many symptoms caused by this phobia, including psychological and physical, as the psychological causes fear and anxiety. And sweating, intense tension, anxiety, and distancing from anyone who might be associated with it, and my body that causes tightness in the chest, rapid breathing, dizziness or spinning, and may reach fainting.

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The cause of the phobia of marriage

The mental health consultant says that the main reason for this fear may be due to previous experiences confirming the need to delete the past in all its details so that the person can start a new page of his life, even if this experience ended negatively before their eyes, or this person may have been raised in a disjointed family that does not like Some of them, adding that if you suffer from this fear, this is not a weakness or a lack of personality, you should also know that you do not have to live in a state of extreme panic, you can regain control of your reactions and your relationships.

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Marriage phobia treatment

She stressed that there is more than one way to treat this phobia, including behavioral therapy, which is based on identifying negative thoughts, emotions and feelings, and it is considered the most successful because it is based on displaying the negatives and positives parallel to it. The aim is to learn to control your reactions and gain confidence in your ability to manage your fear. The third method is psychodynamic therapy, which is a less intense type and focuses on making the right choice and understanding oneself.