Friend feels fear of crowd, how to treat him

@Manasha (2727)
Pondicherry, India
July 26, 2018 3:17am CST
My Friend is suffering from claustrophobia and we found it when he wanted to step down the bus he travelled. He told to stop the bus, which is air conditioned and sleeper. He felt as if he was trapped and wanted to escape. How can we treat him from this disorder
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
26 Jul 18
*You* can't treat him! That's a ridiculous idea. Maybe psychotherapy can help. I also suffer from claustrophobia. I've learnt to live with it and avoid situations which can trigger it.
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Cristian Ichim
@Cristi_Ichim (3663)
• Bucharest, Romania
26 Jul 18
It does not necessarily have a cure, right?
M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
26 Jul 18
@Cristi_Ichim No, it doesn't. You have to live with it same as with fear of heights. I suffer from this, too. I've had some bad experiences and now avoid closed spaces, crowds and heights.
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Cristian Ichim
@Cristi_Ichim (3663)
• Bucharest, Romania
26 Jul 18
@MALUSE I don't have phobias but I have health problems.
Cristian Ichim
@Cristi_Ichim (3663)
• Bucharest, Romania
26 Jul 18
It does not necessarily have a cure.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
26 Jul 18
Some people claimed that it needs to face one's fear. Better yet, he needs to consult a doctor for this kind of fear.
Anna
@LadyDuck (458110)
• Switzerland
26 Jul 18
I confirm what @MALUSE said, you cannot treat claustrophobia. I suffer of this since I was a toddler.
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Debashri Das
@deba12 (2951)
• India
26 Jul 18
The same happens with me. I am taking medicines for that. Take your friend to some doctor. He will definitely sort out the problem.
RUBESH
@Manasha (2727)
• Pondicherry, India
26 Jul 18
what's your experience so far
M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
26 Jul 18
@deba12 Definitely? How can you be so sure? I'd love to learn from you how a doctor can treat claustrophobia.
Debashri Das
@deba12 (2951)
• India
26 Jul 18
@MALUSE He gives me a medicine. It's working. May be it is suppressing my stress hormone called norepinephrine.
Jessa Bumagat
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
26 Jul 18
I think it's better if you consult a doctor ..
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134464)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Jul 18
Look into some treatments by taking him to a Doctor,
Christina Ladanger
@Ladanger (14582)
• United States
26 Jul 18
I have agoraphobia which is similar but it's like real bad anxiety I can't be around a big crowd I take meds for it. He needs to practice deep breathing
BANKIM
@banksim (5203)
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26 Jul 18
TAKE him to the outing apart from doctor advice and psychotherapy
linzzyyy
@iniaku (2157)
• Indonesia
26 Jul 18
psychoterapy will help him. as a friend, just accompany him