I have Sedatephobia... ie a fear of silence. What can i do ?

I have Sedatephobia... ie a fear of silence. I cant bear silences.. Even when in a group of people who are good friends I cant bear silences.. I get wet palms... Its the worst when I am with new people ... I feel they are judging me ... judging me what I am not so I try to say something .. sometimes it is too silly... Recently i said something... at a getogether and did something it had bad effects... not that it was something vulgar What I tried doing was to ease up the atmosphere... It backfired.. so now i want to overcome this fear of mine... What can i do ?

I have Sedatephobia... ie a fear of silence. What can i do ?download windows media player

Listening to Kaiser's ideas gave me one. That is, to listen to one of his suggestions, or all, not necessarily together, and to learn physical relaxation exercises at the same time while listening intently to the object at the same time. Not thinking of anything else. It's combining mental and physical relaxation at once. You can get relaxation therapy exercises or tapes (CD) at a Wellness centre of mental health clinic. As you bond the sound with your relaxation , the feeling will generalize to more external events as you will know how to relax there as well. A therapist will tell you more and how if you need more information. You can do this, and thanks for sharing. Good luck , hon. It's behavioural therapy. Cheers.

I have Sedatephobia... ie a fear of silence. What can i do ?internet explorer update internet explorer

You have several possible ideas:

1. Get a small plug-in fan and let it run 24-7 (cheapest)

2. Radio on 24-7

3. purchase on of those devices that play background sounds (storm, waterfall, etc.)
Call me an armchair psychologist if you want but I have a few courses under my belt right now... it sounds to me like your fear is not of silences but of being judged or the center of attention.

I would recommend talking to someone about it to find out the root causes and look into taking up a confidence boosting hobby or a course on public speaking.
So if I understand you correctly - your fear is the fear of not having anything relevant or meaningful to say to others - right!

If that is the case try not to follow the conversation by waiting for someone to say something where you contribute. Instead, pick and choose what you talk about and when you want to talk. It is not necessary for you to dominate a conversation. Some people do, others do not. Also, most people talk too much anyway. Focus on being a good listener - taking will fall into place.

Forcing yourself to engage in conversation can sometimes leed to inappropriate comments.

As you get older, this will get much easier for you and you will gain more confidence as you discover who you are and what you are about.

I know there is a temptation to impress people sometimes, but this too will pass as you get older and no longer feel the need to IMPRESS people.

good luck, you can do it!
I would try some simple Implosion Therapy ... sit in a quiet room for an hour. Then do that every day for a week. Then bring someone you trust into the room to sit you with you for the hour. After another week, find someone you dont know all that well to join you and your friend. Eventually youll realize that your fears are irrational and unfounded. You may not be able to totally "cure" them, but I see no reason why you cant learn some coping skills. Implosion Therapy will force you to do this.
...Better to be silent and thought a fool, than speak and confirm it