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Omphalophobia

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

OMPHALOPHOBIA

FEAR OF BELLY BUTTONS

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Trembling, shaking
  • Crying
  • Curling up in a ball
  • Running away
  • Hiding

WHO HAS THIS PHOBIA?

Children & Adults (affects male & females equally)
Photo by Annie Mueller

HOW TO OVERCOME THIS PHOBIA?

  • Hypnotherapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive behavior therapy
  • Self help techniques with support of family & friends
  • Meditation

INTERESTING FACTS

  • Feels their belly buttons are dark or dirty
  • Thinks their “guts will spill out” if pulled or poked at
  • They do not like touching their belly button (or even other people touching it).
  • Feel doctors accidentally left a part of the cord behind in their belly buttons
  • For more information visit website FEAROF.net