Coulrophobia is the illogical fear of clowns or mimes. The term coulro comes from the Greek "kolobathristes" which means stilt-walker and phobia which means fear. This phobia is generally suffered by children or adolescents and what they dislike the most about clowns is their makeup face, their wig and even their red nose.
People affected by this phobia may have had bad experiences with clowns or have seen a movie where the character of the clown was presented in a terrifying way. A person who suffers from this fear of clowns or cuddles usually presents various symptoms such as a feeling of terror, shortness of breath, anxiety, rapid heart rate, and panic attacks.
The figure of the clown is used a lot by horror movie writers as a strategy to instill fear in viewers, hence it is established that some people are shocked when they see them. Other people think that their fear lies in the painted face of the clown that does not let him show his true face.
To try to get rid of this phobia, you might think that avoiding going to children's parties or not attending circuses would be the solution, but clowns can be in many other situations, so it is advisable to visit a psychologist to help you Overcome this fear through psychotherapies where the patient talks about their fear and then can look at photos and see videos about them and in this way they face their fear until they manage to get rid of them.
