What are the symptoms of driving phobia?

　　Symptoms of driving phobia mainly include intense anxiety while driving, physical stress responses, avoidance of driving, excessive worry about risks, and abnormal attention during driving. These can severely affect normal出行 and quality of life. If these symptoms persist and cannot be relieved independently, it is recommended to seek medical help promptly.

　　1. Intense anxiety while driving: Experiencing unexplained fear and restlessness when starting the vehicle or during driving, constantly worrying about accidents or other dangers, feeling inner agitation that is difficult to calm, and even experiencing a sense of impending doom, making it impossible to focus on driving tasks.

　　2. Physical stress responses: Accompanied by symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, hand tremors, sweating, and rapid breathing. Some individuals may also experience dizziness, nausea, and muscle stiffness. Physical discomfort further intensifies feelings of panic while driving.

　　3. Avoidance of driving: Deliberately avoiding driving altogether, preferring public transportation or rides from others. Even when forced to drive, individuals tend to shorten trips and avoid feared situations such as highways or congested roads.

　　4. Excessive concern about risks: Repeatedly checking the vehicle before driving, overthinking factors like road conditions and weather, frequently imagining negative scenarios such as car crashes, and remaining in a state of heightened alertness toward anything related to driving.

　　5. Abnormal attention during driving: Either becoming overly tense with hyper-focused attention that cannot be relaxed, or experiencing distraction and delayed reactions due to fear, thus being unable to respond flexibly to sudden traffic situations.

　　In daily life, individuals can gradually adapt by starting with short-distance, low-speed drives, driving with a companion to reduce feelings of isolation and fear, familiarizing themselves with routes in advance to ease anxiety about the unknown, maintaining a comfortable in-car environment, and using techniques such as deep breathing to regulate emotions.