In science, fainting is associated to a sudden loss of consciousness. People faint because their brain is suddenly and briefly deprived of enough oxygen and it can be the sign of a serious problem or something that happens just once and is asymptomatic. A slowdown in heart beat and dropping blood pressure are the signs of fainting, which can be rarely avoided when it occurs. Many people, though, suffer from fear of fainting, even though they haven’t passed out even in their lives.
For some people, fear of fainting is tremendous, because they cannot even think losing their consciousness in a public place; not being aware of what is happening around is indeed scary and frustrating, however, for some people this is a cause of panic attack.
Doctors and experts indicate that there are people who wake up in the middle of the night because they are afraid that when they will go to work or leave their house the coming morning, they will faint. This prevents them from functioning normally, as most of them refuse to do even basic everyday things.
People who suffer from fear of fainting are in usually good shape and health, but experienced this kind of phobia that demonstrates as irrationally as any other fear and phobia. Most people refuse to lead an active and normal life, fearing that they will experience syncope or fainting. The only treatment that can help people deal with this kind of fear is treatment for panic attacks or other phobias.
Psychological support and enhancement of self esteem are two ways to deal with the issue. Some people try acupuncture, hypnotherapy or even homeopathy in order to deal with the symptoms and causes of the problem. In most cases, alternative treatments and therapy sessions help them acknowledge the source of the problem and start getting over it.