FAQ -Uncommon Disorders
The word is made of Demento+Phobia.
Demento stands for -Losing contact with reality
Phobia is an excessive irrational fear with active avoidance of a particular stimulus.
so Dementophobia is the phobia of becoming insane/crazy.
People suffering from DementoPhobia have an irrational fear to have a mental illness.
Cause?
Often it is the result of acute shock or trauma by witnessing someone having a serious psychiatric illness or some irrational behaviors. e.g. someone visiting Psychiatric hospitals the first time or someone in the family develops a significant mental illness.
It has been postulated that the stigma against mental illness plays a significant role in it.
Treatment:
Although the content of this phobia seems to be different, it gets treated on the line of other phobias.
The mainstay of treatment is Psychotherapy (Talk Therapy) by a qualified and experienced Therapist.
ONLINE/OFFLINE TALK THERAPY FOR PHOBIAS
Some cases may require Medications for the initial phases of treatment or for acute debilitating symptoms.
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