Tag: fear of sick

  • 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…

  • What does being over your emetophobia look like?

    What does being over your emetophobia look like?  Kat runs at her local marathon! ‘I could never have done this when I was emetophobic’ An Emetophobia win for ex-emetophobe (and now Thrive Programme Coach®) Kat🌟💫 “Me and the hubby ran a 10K race in fancy dress 😂 This would have been one of my absolute…

  • Emetophobia and Travel Fear

    Emetophobia and Travel Since the pandemic many people have felt excited to travel again, but for people with emetophobia (a fear of being ill) going on holiday can be a difficult experience for fear of getting sick while abroad. When you have a fear of being sick or other people being sick, going on holiday…

  • Emetophobia and OCD

    Emetophobia and OCD Emetophobia and OCD – Emetophobia often doesn’t happen in isolation, and OCD is one of the main symptoms people also suffer from, so let’s find out a bit more about the cross-over… 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗖𝗗? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder involving a cycle of obsessions and…

  • National Emetophobia Awareness Day 2021

    National Emetophobia Awareness Day 2021 National Emetophobia Awareness Day 2021. On March 5th 2014, Rob Kelly, the creator of The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia, launched the first National Emetophobia Awareness Day in the UK. The goal was to raise awareness of the phobia and educate and support sufferers to understand and overcome their fear. Over…

  • Our Children’s Programme – Cheryl’s story

    Our Children’s Programme – Cheryl’s story Do you have a child with emetophobia? Do you wonder how you can help them? Are you curious what going through the programme involves? Cheryl, who is based in Florida, has shared her experiences to raise awareness for other parents. Our Children’s Programme – Cheryl’s story… Like a lot…

  • Alice’s story – 13 year old with Emetophobia

    Alice’s story – 13 year old with Emetophobia Alice’s story – 13 year old with Emetophobia. During Children’s Mental Health Week 2021 we will be sharing stories about children who have beaten emetophobia with The Thrive Programme. This is 13-year-old Alice’s story. If your child is suffering from emetophobia, find out what to do here.…

  • Children’s Mental Health Week

    Children’s Mental Health Week Children’s Mental Health Week. This week (1-7 February 2021) is Children’s Mental Health Week so we’ll be sharing stories of young people who have beaten their emetophobia and learned to thrive. Emetophobia often starts in childhood, and can really take over the child’s life: Stopping social life Eating disorders, anorexia, ARFID…

  • Are you Hyper-vigilant?

    Are you Hyper-vigilant? If you’d like to find out are you hyper-vigilant? Then have a look at the warning signs… Do you: Struggle to switch off Have trouble sleeping, waking up at any noise ‘Body-scan’ and feel anxious at the slightest feeling of nausea (often caused by anxiety!)  Constantly scan your surroundings in case you…

  • How to Cope with Uncertainty

    How to Cope with Uncertainty Thriving through uncertainty – how do you cope? 2020 & 2021 – the years that changed our lives more than we could have anticipated. Self-isolation, cancelled holidays, home schooling, job uncertainty, postponed weddings and birthdays.  Is this the first time you’ve had to deal with a crisis or have you…