Fear of small spaces, luckily claustrophobia can be treated: ‘Take a confrontation’ | Healthy

expertsNadine van Ginkel (24) has no problem abseiling from a high building, only the lift up causes great panic. Nadine belongs to approximately 6 percent of the Dutch who have claustrophobia. Why does one suffer from it and the other does not? And how can you treat it? “Transferring in particular has an influence: if parents avoid small spaces, a child unconsciously takes over.”