We tirelessly seek happiness and learn to find it in the simplest things and also within ourselves. And it is true that today there is a current that practically requires us to be happy, which can cause us some pressure when it comes to living.
However, there are people who do not seek happiness, but run from it because they are afraid of it. It deals with one of the strangest phobias We discovered cherophobia and the reasons that lead to it.
What is kerophobia?
Cherophobia is the fear of being happy. People who suffer from it are always in a state of melancholy, sadness and apathy in a way that can sometimes be confused with depression. But it’s not depression, its cherophobia; it does not want to live happy situations for fear of the consequences.
But what negative consequences can be happy? For people who suffer from cherophobia, living a happy moment has its risks. Especially the risk that that moment of happiness disappears and then they have to suffer. A fear of suffering and an error in the way of understanding happiness is the origin of this dangerous phobia.
The consequences of cherophobia
You will not see a person with cherophobia attend a festive event, a family gathering to celebrate something, nor will you see them passionate about something or someone. Her way of life de Ella is to remain neutral in a kind of vital paralysis where no emotion is strong enough to be deluded.
Because after the illusion comes the disappointment. Because when the family reunion ends, that person returns to her house to, because when she trusts someone, that someone cheats on her, because when she falls in love with her, in the end she suffers disappointment. So it will be better not to live those happy moments, since then comes the suffering.
Can you overcome cherophobia?
All phobias can be treated and it is best to do it with the help of a professional. But the first thing is to change that mistaken concept of happiness in which you think that being consists of always being happy. And at the same time accept suffering as part of life, as part of a happy life. Yes, happy people also suffer.
Although sometimes this phobia can be motivated by sociocultural influences, such as when you believe that if you have lost a loved one, they cannot see you smile or enjoy yourself. Or also because of that belief that showing yourself happy can hurt the sensitivity of someone who is suffering.
In any case, if you think you suffer from aerophobia because you don’t dare to be happy, seek professional help to take the first steps towards a more authentic and healthier life. And also happier.