What are the symptoms of AIDS phobia

AIDS phobia is the abbreviation of AIDS phobia. Simply put, AIDS phobia patients are a group of people who have a strong fear of AIDS. Due to this fear, patients suffer from psychological illnesses such as compulsion, depression, and anxiety. At the same time, these patients often suspect and worry that they have AIDS, or they are extremely worried and afraid that they will be infected with AIDS and develop obsessive-compulsive disorder, mysophobia and other problems. So what are the symptoms of patients with AIDS phobia?

1. Cause

Most people with AIDS phobia have engaged in highly risky premarital or extramarital sexual behavior, and the objects of their sexual behavior are often prostitutes and women with promiscuous sexual relationships who they met online. On the one hand, these risky sexual behaviors do greatly increase the chances of HIV infection; on the other hand, because such behaviors are not permitted by social moral norms, deep down they are often subjected to moral condemnation and social pressure.

The struggle between reason and desire, morality and instinct often causes them to feel conflicted, ashamed, and guilty, making them more susceptible to AIDS phobia. In this situation, they see or learn some knowledge related to AIDS, but have only a superficial understanding of it. As a result, they exaggerate the infectiousness of AIDS, or take possible symptoms of AIDS as specific symptoms of AIDS, matching them one by one with their own feelings, and thus falling into deep fear.

2. Symptoms

From a psychological perspective, AIDS phobia patients not only have a one-sided understanding and misunderstanding of the clinical manifestations and transmission routes of AIDS, but a considerable number of people have a close relationship with their own personality foundation and other psychological disorders, especially anxiety disorders. People with AIDS phobia can be people who have engaged in high-risk behavior; or they can be people who have not engaged in high-risk behavior. The fear comes entirely from their own subjective imagination and association. Several manifestations of the disease:

1. Mental depression, silence, fear, anxiety, and inability to relieve oneself

Whenever they talk about their symptoms, they feel like they are dying, and thus experience insomnia, palpitations, cold sweats, dizziness and other symptoms. Some even think that death is just around the corner and the world is coming to an end.

2. Spread of the disease

The patient publicly claimed that he had AIDS, felt extremely guilty, and mobilized his family to undergo STD tests.

3. Being stubborn

Although he was found to be negative for AIDS after examinations at many hospitals, he still sought medical treatment from many places.

4. Basic symptoms

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms, hypochondriacal symptoms, fear of illness, and depressive symptoms.

Treatment

Not all AIDS phobias can be simply classified into one category. Many patients have multiple symptoms at the same time, so they need comprehensive psychological treatment. Psychological treatment is necessary for AIDS phobia, but many patients generally do not think of receiving psychological treatment in the early stages. Many people think that this is not a mental illness and that their worries are completely normal, especially those who have engaged in high-risk behaviors. Only after multiple examinations and still unable to get rid of one's worries and pain will one think of seeking help from a psychologist.

1. Trust scientific testing

2. Don’t trust the symptoms

3. Try to divert your attention