The fear of large things, also known as megalophobia, causes people to react in very strange ways when they are around something large, such as an airplane, a ship or a statue. Depending on the intensity of the phobia, people can react in different ways such as loosing breath, shaking, and nausea and in extreme cases, run as far away as possible from the object they are close to.
Many people experiencing this fear sometimes do not know that it is an actual phobia and therefore are not able to cure it. Depending on the person suffering from this phobia, it can manifest in different ways, many people can suffer just being around a large object whereas others may only suffer when the object turns up unexpectedly.
As stated before, people who don’t know that they suffer with this phobia just try to avoid the large objects that scare them and by doing this; they never actually cure their phobia. People suffering from this phobia are always relived when they find out that it is actually a phobia and find that they are not alone with their fear. Finding out that you are not alone is one of the first steps to curing your phobia and therefore living a live without fear.
To be able to diagnose your phobia it is recommended that you speak to an expert in this area. Once you know for sure what your phobia is and the intensity of it you will be able to start treatment as soon as you are ready. Speaking about your fears is only the first step and you must truly want to be able to cure your phobia to be able to do it.
Books and articles can only tell you the theory of who to cure your fear or phobia, as can a psychologist only advise you on what to do, but the only person actually capable of curing your phobia is you. Speak to your doctor and ask him which is the best route to take to be able to cure your phobia.
