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Claustrophobia
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Also known as: fear of enclosed spaces · claustrophobia syndrome · fear of confinement · fear of elevators · fear of MRI machines · fear of tight spaces · fear of being trapped · fear of tunnels · fear of closed rooms
Your Body Is Speaking
The doors close. The elevator jolts into motion. The MRI tube encircles your body. The subway stops between two stations. And then it happens: your breathing becomes shallow, your heart starts to race, a film of sweat settles over your skin, and inside your head a voice screams that will tolerate no contradiction — get out, right now, at any cost. The walls seem to move. The space contracts. You feel the air growing thinner, even though it isn't. You're convinced you're about to suffocate, even though there's no medical reason for it.
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