Tag: emetophobia

  • I Shaved My Head and Survived on 500 Calories Because of Emetophobia: But it Didn’t Win!

    Hello!   Ten different mental health diagnoses. None of them right. Melina was surviving on barely any food, avoiding all social situations, and at one point – driven by fear – even shaved her own head. “Emetophobia made me do some crazy things,” she says. For years, doctors missed what was really going on. ARFID…

  • Why Chronic Illness Won’t Stop You from Overcoming Emetophobia

    Hello! “My medical condition will stop me from overcoming emetophobia.” We hear this concern constantly from people with IBS, Crohn’s disease, POTS, Celiac disease, and other chronic conditions. Sam Marker had the same worry. She has a nervous system disorder that affects her temperature, heart rate, digestive system, limbs – basically her entire body. Before…

  • I Could Handle Blood and Violence—But Not Vomit: An Ex-Police Officer’s Emetophobia Journey

    She could handle traumatic crime scenes, dangerous situations, and everything that comes with being a police officer. But if sickness was involved? She crumbled. Steph’s emetophobia didn’t just affect her career – it impacted cooking, being a mother, even sleeping. Nights were especially brutal, like having “a constant evil bully” she couldn’t shake. Sound exhausting?…

  • Too Afraid to Eat: Why Emetophobia Didn’t Take Our Granddaughter From Us

    Hello! At 11 years old, she went from a happy child with lots of friends to someone who couldn’t eat, couldn’t go to school, and eventually couldn’t even walk. The doctors ran test after test. Nothing was physically wrong. But Debi’s granddaughter was so terrified of being sick that she’d stopped eating almost entirely. She…

  • How Taking the Spiritual Path Led Me to Depression, Anxiety, and Six Months of Living Like a Recluse

    We have to go back to December 2018, when I bought my first deck of tarot cards. I actually have no idea why I felt drawn to it in the first place. I didn’t grow up with any kind of religion or spirituality. Other than the slightly Christian school I went to, I’ve always been…

  • How to build Coping Skills & overcome Learned Helplessness in Emetophobia

    Hello! We have a brand new support video focused on building coping skills and overcoming learned helplessness – this is for you if you’re struggling to fully overcome Emetophobia! What are coping skills? A conscious, directed effort to change how you view and respond to stressful events or situations. What you’ll find in the video:…

  • When Doctors Can’t Explain Your Child’s Symptoms

    Hello! We have several new podcast episodes available that showcase powerful stories of transformation from people who have overcome Emetophobia! Today, we’re highlighting one that many parents will find especially eye-opening. No Doctors Could Explain My Daughter’s Constant Nausea When Annabel’s 7-year-old daughter Charlotte started experiencing mysterious stomach aches, nausea, and difficulty staying in school,…

  • Overcoming Emetophobia: My Journey from Fear to Freedom

    Starting a journey to overcome Emetophobia can be daunting, especially when that phobia has deeply impacted your life for as long as you can remember. As a Thrive coach specializing in Emetophobia, I can really understand this. I had suffered with Emetophobia for over 20 years. Before I completed The Thrive Programme myself, I had…

  • Emetophobia

    EMETOPHOBIA Emetophobia is a phobia of vomit and/or seeing other people vomit. It is widespread and affects around 4% percent of the population – which means there are more than 10 million sufferers in just the UK and USA alone. In this article, we will explore the definition of emetophobia, its causes, symptoms, and treatment…

  • Phobia of Vomiting

    Phobia of Vomiting A phobia of vomiting is a condition where an individual fears vomiting or others vomiting (most often both). Research suggests that 85-97% of emetophobes are women. Symptoms indicative of a phobia of vomiting: Anxiety and panic attacks Obsessive thoughts about vomiting or getting sick Fear of being in situations where you or…