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Definition: Having an exaggerated fear of clowns Coulrophobia Definition: Having an exaggerated fear of clowns By: Jess Horr

Symptoms Crying, feeling alone/afraid,feeling nauseous and/or sick, overly sweating, having a hard time breathing, thinking or speaking, a fear of death, losing control of your actions, or having an anxiety attack

Causes -The way clowns/mimes dress -The amount of make-up worn -Nightmares of a clown-like figure -Movies of deadly clowns such as Steven King’s “IT”

Living with this disorder Having to live a life of fear Missing out on opportunities Hoping the problem will disappear by hiding behind a shadow

Treatment for Coulrophobia Hypnotherpy Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) A program that minimizes or most likely erases any remembrance of this fear Energy Psychology A therapy that helps you change the behaviors this phobia has on you and helps you go back to living the life you’ve missed out on because of the fear Or facing your fears

Bibliography http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/problem_detail.asp?SDID=397:1477 http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/coulrophobia-2.html http://phobialist.com/ http://www.way2hope.org/Illnesses/coulrophobia-fear-clowns.htm

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