Dare not go to the public toilet? There's a solution here!

January 22, 2020 / BIOON / -- most of us don't care much about going to the toilet, just go there if you want to But for a small number of people, urination or defecation may be the main source of anxiety, especially when there is only a public restroom Paruresis (bladder timidity) and parcoperis (intestinal timidity) are little known mental health conditions, but they can seriously damage a person's quality of life We don't know how many people suffer from the above symptoms, but the study estimates that about 2.8% - 16.4%, which is more common in men People with paruresis or parcopis may feel serious anxiety when trying to go to the toilet, especially in public places such as shopping malls, restaurants, workplaces or schools When family members or friends are present, patients may also experience similar symptoms in their own home (image source: www Pixabay Com) their anxiety symptoms are tachyarrhythmia, excessive sweating, shortness of breath, muscle tension, tachyarrhythmia, blushing, nausea, trembling or a combination of these symptoms The severity of the symptoms varies Some less affected people may feel anxious, but they can still excrete normally Others may have difficulty urinating or defecating These symptoms may bring employment, interpersonal relationship and social life related obstacles to patients For example, because of their symptoms, they may not be good at travelling, going to parties or attending large events, such as sports competitions In a recent study, researchers surveyed 316 undergraduates online About 72 participants (22.8%) self reported one or two situations The authors found that these symptoms were influenced by specific ways of thinking, including: misunderstanding or misrepresentation of information (e.g., interpreting laughter in the restroom as laughter directed at them); fear of potential negative evaluation (e.g., fear of criticism due to too long defecation time or the sound and smell produced during urination or defecation); fear that other evaluation (e.g., harm) might be felt Fear of being evaluated for excessive urine) Using statistical models, the researchers found that fear of negative evaluation was the most closely related factor to these symptoms Although the study is small and more research is needed, the results show that the process of excretory anxiety and social anxiety is very similar As a result, people with these symptoms may benefit from a variety of treatments that help people with social anxiety In addition, discussing these symptoms with a doctor and / or mental health professional may be an important step in getting rid of these diseases Can't go in a public room? You're not alone - and there's help