Claustrophobia

Panicky confinement. Walls closing in.

Family Fear
Valence strongly negative
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Freedom

Panicky confinement. Walls closing in. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where claustrophobia lives in the body

Chest
Heaviness, ache, or pounding
Strong
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate
Shoulders
Tension, drawn upward
Moderate

Related emotions

PanicFear familyAnxietyFear familyFearFear familyFreedomThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for claustrophobia. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.