Marriage is an important step in human life, as both partners pledge stability and live together in love and familiarity. However, it can provoke anxiety and fear for some.
Gamophobia is a common problem that some individuals may face when thinking of associating with a partner and entering into marriage.
It is normal for someone who gets married to feel anxious about responsibility and about changing his lifestyle, but what is not normal is that anxiety turns into a state of illness whenever a person thinks about getting married, believing that staying alone is better for him. in this article we will talk about Gamophobia , and is the fear of marriage normal?
What is Gamophobia?
It is a state of morbid fear or excessive anxiety about marriage or emotional association
Gamophobia is a type of anxiety disorder, it may negatively affect the lives of individuals and their ability to enjoy emotional relationships.
He may enter into a relationship with the insistence and pressure of those around him, but it then tries to withdraw from either the beginning or even the last moments before the wedding.
Symptoms of Gamophobia:
- Avoid emotional attachment.
- Marriage postponed continuously.
- Feeling nervous and anxious when thinking about getting married.
- Panic and suffocation when exposed to the subject of marriage.
- The appearance of physical symptoms when he finds himself under considerable pressure from his surroundings such as increased heartbeat, numbness, or pain in body parts.
Causes of Gamophobia
The possible causes of Gamophobia are multiple and vary from person to another including:
- Negative past experiences in emotional relationships may play a role in developing this fear, such as a traumatic divorce experience or a failed marriage experience.
- Fear of failure in marital life, This results from the observation of many divorces and marital problems among those surrounding him, thus beginning to generalize negative experiences, which leads him to prefer bachelorette because he believes that it protects him from marriage problems.
- fear of commitment.
- Exposure to harassment in childhood.
- Attachment to family and fear of moving away from them to another place.
- The father’s mistreatment of the mother leads to fear of repeating the same suffering.
Is gamophobia normal?
Although marriage is a dream that many people have, they often feel terrified of it.
This is a normal thing that occurs due to fear of life and responsibilities that are new and different from the previous life.
Sometimes it becomes greater and the rate of fear of marriage exceeds the normal limit to the degree of a pathological condition that requires treatment by a psychologist.
Gamophobia treatment
The treatment method varies according to the degree of severity of the disease, the most important of which are:
– Cognitive behavioral therapy: It is a treatment by changing the negative view of marriage into a positive one, teaching him ways to communicate effectively with others to overcome this problem.
– Exposure therapy: In which the patient learns some ways to relax and control symptoms resulting from this phobia such as deep breathing exercises, the doctor gradually exposes him to several situations related to relationship and marriage.
– Medication treatment: This depends on the severity of the disease and is taken under medical supervision.
If you suffer from Gamophobia, you can contact Dr. Mona Reda, a consultant in mental health and marital relations, to enjoy a happy married life with your partner.
