TREATMENT FOR LIOMENOPROSOPOPHOBIA

Before attempting to treat a sufferer of liomenoprosopophobia, it is important to know that this should only be done by a mental health professional (i.e a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist), as they are specially trained to treat mental health conditions.

 

Another important thing to note is that taking away a sufferer's control of their own treatment can often worsen symptoms, even if you have good intentions. So make sure you have the sufferer's consent to start treatment and that they know they are 100% in control beforehand.

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Anyway, without further ado - here are some liomenoprosopophobia treatment options:

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• Exposure Therapy: This is the most common and effective method of phobia treatment, which involves exposing the sufferer to the source of their fear little by little in a professional therapeutic setting, so they can develop a desensitization to it over time. My recommended order of exposure for liomenoprosopophobia goes as follows:

  • Trigger words (the M word, etc.)​

  • Causes of the face m***ing

  • Audial triggers

    • If the source of the phobia was a movie or TV show, end this stage with the audio source from said media

  • Visual triggers

    • If the source of the phobia was a movie or TV show, end this stage with the visual source from said media

• Mindfulness Meditation: This, combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that involves developing a practice of mindfulness (even when the sufferer isn't being triggered), can help prepare the sufferer to talk back when intrusive thoughts of the phobia come up.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therpay (CBT)

• Talk Therapy

• Anti-Anxiety Medication: This is not phobia-specific, but it can help lessen symptoms.