Tag: help

  • 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?…

  • How to increase your confidence

    How to increase your confidence: Amazing post from our awesome coach Fiona Brown on confidence many emetophobes can relate to. Can you recognise yourself in these ‘confidence-killers’? If you can, start making small changes and you’ll quickly start to see a difference 🙌 Here’s how most people think about their lack of confidence:⁣ * 𝘐’𝘥…

  • 21-year-old Isla beats her emetophobia

    Isla beats her emetophobia !What’s life like without emetophobia? 👇👇👇 Here’s 21-year-old Isla’s story: “I had suffered from emetophobia for 6 years, from the age of 15. I had constant panic attacks at school, I wasn’t able to sit in classrooms, or do exams in the hall. I wasn’t able to go to social events…

  • 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.…