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a strange illness #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:34 am   a strange illness		  
HI there,

I am making this new post because I'm wondering if anybody has experienced or witnessed this illness. My aunt is often ill when she sees the black clouds. For example, when it's going to rain or have a big storm, her heart beats fast and she gives up doing everything. Her face becomes pale and cold. I am always wondering. Is it a physical or psychological illness? This has made me wonder so much, for just the black clouds can weaken her because she has been a strong and hard-working woman in the house. What the thing Exclamation

Hope you can help explain the phenomenon. Idea
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a strange illness #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:01 am   a strange illness		  
Could you aunt suffer from cloud phobia?
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a strange illness #3 (permalink) Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:52 am   a strange illness		  
OH...that sounds right, Conchita...cloud phobia...That website says that cloud phobia happens with an unconcious mind and develops over time.

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Like all fears and phobias, cloud phobia is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an event linking clouds and emotional trauma. Whilst the original catalyst may have been a real-life scare of some kind, the condition can also be triggered by myriad, benign events like movies, TV, or perhaps seeing someone else experience trauma.

But so long as the negative association is powerful enough, the unconscious mind thinks: "Ahh, this whole thing is very dangerous. How do I keep myself from getting in this kind of situation again? I know, I'll attach terrible feelings to clouds, that way I'll steer clear in future and so be safe." Just like that cloud phobia is born. Attaching emotions to situations is one of the primary ways that humans learn. Sometimes we just get the wiring wrong.

The actual phobia manifests itself in different ways. Some sufferers experience it almost all the time, others just in response to direct stimuli. Everyone has their own unique formula for when and how to feel bad.


Thanks very much, Conchita. This is of good help to me as it gives me new information and I will find out more about it. Very Happy
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