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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Social Phobia?

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Posted on Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Question: Is there a specific phobia or mental condition to describe people who have a fear or dislike for other humans who are successful and/or wealthy. Liberals exhibit this for example.
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
There is an entity of this kind.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query. Anthropophobia or Anthrophobia (literally "fear of humans"), also called interpersonal relation phobia or social phobia, is pathological fear of people or human company. There is another entity called Fear of Success Phobia – Achievemephobia which is actually a very real social phobia. I think that what you are describing is a part of it.

You may benefit from going through:
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Feel free to write back.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)
Hi Dr. Saha,
Thanks for your response. I apologize in that I did not make clear that my question related not to an individual's own feelings about themselves but about their feelings toward others who exhibited those characteristics. Can you elaborate on this situation. Thanks!
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (10 hours later)
Brief Answer:
cognitive behavioral therapy should help.

Detailed Answer:
Sorry for the inadvertent delay in responding.

I understand specifically what you are talking about. Typically it is not classified as a phobia. Nevertheless, it is a sort of aversion, apathy or even a sort of mental complex. Such a complex can be overcome and needs a systematic approach. It calls for psychotherapy and counselling. Sequential sessions would help you (or the affected person) realize the dynamics of the situation and to come in terms with it. Behavioral therapy, specifically cognitive behavioral therapy should help. Motivational techniques would also be needed.

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Social Phobia?

Brief Answer: There is an entity of this kind. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through your query. Anthropophobia or Anthrophobia (literally "fear of humans"), also called interpersonal relation phobia or social phobia, is pathological fear of people or human company. There is another entity called Fear of Success Phobia – Achievemephobia which is actually a very real social phobia. I think that what you are describing is a part of it. You may benefit from going through: https://www.pyyyyyyyyyyy.com/blog/syyyyic-yyychyyyy/y00101/fyyyyy Feel free to write back. Regards