What is the difference between monophobia and loneliness?
Monophobia is Not the Same as Feeling Alone
It is called Autophobia and can be expressed in several ways. It can express itself by making you satisfied in love relationships, in friendships, or by manifesting itself when it is dark, such as the fear of being alone in the house at night.
It is not uncommon for those suffering from this phobia to be utterly unaware of it: you got it right, you can have an aura of loneliness and not know it.
Many people who live with solid underlying insecurity implement dysfunctional strategies to overcome the fear of loneliness, not to bring it to the surface. In short, they prevent it with dysfunctional defense mechanisms.
Often, autophobic sufferers do not necessarily have to be alone but just think they are not loved. Many people, in fact, even if loved ones and loved ones surround them, live with the fear of being ignored and the conviction of not being loved.
Autophobia is the morbid fear of being alone. It is both a fear of oneself and loneliness. Those who suffer from it are often afraid of dying if they are alone, having faintness, a panic attack, or having suicidal urges.
Possible Sources of Autophobia
Autophobes have often felt intense abandonment wounds. They felt their environment was neither safe nor understanding. They may have been “forgotten” in the nursery or a supermarket. In fact, they have the impression of not being kind, of always being the “bad thing.” And to be with yourself is to be with someone worthless, uninteresting, or rewarding.
Physical, Psychological, and Behavioral Consequences
Autophobes have behaviors that are reminiscent of those with depression: they are moody, extinct, and don’t like each other very much. They seek the presence of others at all costs, even during activities that they do not like. The important thing is not to be with yourself.
Some even go so far as not to be able to look at themselves in a mirror for too long because of their fear and contempt for themselves.
Deep down, they have constant sadness and build false lives, false memories to conform to their social environment. This is called a “false self” construction, a way of conforming to others’ supposed expectations.
Possible Treatments for Autophobia
What must be worked on is self-esteem, which must be restored at all costs. Personal development courses around self-assertion and narcissistic construction are welcome because they are done in groups.
