WHEN BLUSHING BECOMES A PROBLEM
Physiologically, blushing is a harmless reaction, although in combination with certain skin diseases (like rosacea), it can cause painful tingling sensations. Blushing becomes a psychological problem, however, when a frequent blusher becomes socially phobic (intensely fearful) about blushing.
People with fear of blushing experience the blush as exceptionally distressing and anxiety provoking. Out of fear of blushing, they avoid social situations and are willing to accept severe negative consequences of that avoidance. Others experience very high discomfort in normally enjoyable situations.
People with fear of blushing experience the blush as exceptionally distressing and anxiety provoking. Out of fear of blushing, they avoid social situations and are willing to accept severe negative consequences of that avoidance. Others experience very high discomfort in normally enjoyable situations.
