Contents:
- Medical Video: Here's why people are afraid of clowns
- How come there are people who are so scared of clowns?
- What are the symptoms of clown phobia?
- Could it be that people with coulrophobia are fully cured?
Medical Video: Here's why people are afraid of clowns
You may have relatives, friends, friends, or neighbors who can scream fearfully when faced with a clown. In fact, maybe you yourself are suddenly overwhelmed with great fear when you meet a clown at close range? This condition is commonly known as clown phobia or coulrophobia. What is the cause of the clown phobia and can it be cured? See below.
How come there are people who are so scared of clowns?
Most people like clowns because of their playful behavior. However, people who have clown phobias consider the clown to be a scary figure. No matter how interesting and funny the clown is in the eyes of others.
In essence, they can feel scared to death when faced directly near the clown or just see any object that is related to the clown, whether near or far. This extreme anxiety with clowns is usually caused by a less pleasant personal experience so that they can imagine them every time they meet a clown figure.
Maybe it's because I've had a bad thing with a clown, watching a horror movie with the role of an evil clown in it, to something else related to clowns.
In addition, Melanie Phelps, Ph.D. as a well-known psychologist in England, explained that there are other causes a person can experience excessive fear of the figure of a clown. According to him, people with coulrophia generally have become accustomed to seeing their family, caregivers, and closest people as friendly and calm human faces.
So when they later met with the figure of a clown who was the opposite, which was big, had an unusual makeup, and was excited, they became frightened.
Although actually clowns are often friendly to anyone, their minds are usually already recorded as a scary figure. That is, they will actually feel panic, insecure, and nervous when they see a clown.
What are the symptoms of clown phobia?
People who experience clown phobias think that dealing directly with clowns is a challenge. It's not just ordinary fear, they have difficulty controlling their fears so they can suddenly scream hysterically unhappily when a clown appears in front of it.
Maybe normal people consider this action to be unreasonable or strange, but that's the way it is for people with phobias. Various physical, mental, and emotional symptoms possessed by people with clown phobias such as:
- Fear, anxiety, and panic when imagining a clown
- Heartbeat and irregular breathing when you see a clown
- Excessive fear to sweating profusely
- Sudden nausea
- Feel angry when in a place or situation where there are clowns
- Avoid all things related to clowns
More than that, people who are in this position can suddenly faint until they faint when the fear he feels has reached its peak.
Could it be that people with coulrophobia are fully cured?
If the fear you feel can still be controlled, then there is no treatment that needs to be done. However, if the fear has been included in the category of phobia that is quite traumatic, you may need special treatment to improve mental and emotional conditions.
The easy way can be done by routinely carrying out simple treatments at home. For example with breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, or writing a daily journal. You can also visit a therapist to schedule counseling regularly. Here, the therapist will determine what therapy is appropriate for the severity of your phobia.
If needed, drugs can be given to overcome symptoms of anxiety and panic that often haunts you when you think of clowns. Even so, drug consumption is only given at the beginning of your treatment. So, this is not a guarantee of long-term treatment.
