The Emetophobia Free Podcast
Emetophobia (vomit/sickness phobia) insights, tips and support from Emetophobia-Free
Hosted by Rob Kelly - creator of The Thrive Programme: Emetophobia Free - these podcasts will demystify and deconstruct this phobia in order to explain how and why people suffer from it, and how they can overcome it. Although terrifying and debilitating to the sufferer, emetophobia is actually quite easy to understand - when you break it down into its component parts. The better you understand the phobia, the easier it is for you to overcome it and get helpful, empowering support from friends and family.
Featuring in-depth discussions with Thrive Programme Coaches and former/present sufferers of emetophobia - we’ll answer all your questions, starting with these:
What really causes emetophobia? What are the beliefs and thinking styles that drive it? How can you build your coping skills and overcome it? How can your partner best support you?
and Why do only certain types people suffer with this phobia?
Over 20,000 people worldwide have completely overcome their emetophobia using our unique methodology. Based on clinical experience, scientific research and applied psychology, our programme will explain how your emetophobia was created, and how you can - safely and carefully - get rid of it completely
The Emetophobia Free Podcast
Too Afraid to Eat: Why Emetophobia Didn't Take Our Granddaughter From Us
In today’s episode, Debi Morgan joins Michelle Johnson to discuss her journey of supporting her granddaughter through the Emetophobia-free programme. Debi discusses the best ways to support family members who are experiencing emetophobia, pitfalls they may experience along the way and tips on how to avoid them!
Debi’s granddaughter began showing signs of emetophobia at the age of 11, despite spending her childhood in great spirits with lots of friends and hobbies. During the period of change from elementary to high school, she began experiencing heightened anxiety, nausea, began rejecting the idea of going to school/socialising and displayed a concerning decrease in food consumption.
Debi’s family worked hard at explaining the importance of eating, however because she wanted to avoid being sick, this was not beneficial for her granddaughter. After several intense medical tests, it was apparent that there was nothing physically wrong with her. During this period Deb's grandaughter limited her food and drink to the point she was unable to walk from lack of nutrition and was admitted to hospital and tube fed for a period.
Debi’s mother discovered the Emetophobia-free programme which was a complete and utter breakthrough for her. By learning how to improve the thoughts her daughter was creating about sickness, she was able to completely transform her mindset about sickness.
Debi’s granddaughter continues to work on improving her mindset even today, but is confident in her ability to cope with difficult situations, including the idea of sickness.
3 tips for parents/guardians of an emetophobia sufferer
- Don’t fight control with control: Being forceful creates resistance, and allowing them to make a decision is providing them with a feeling of power
- Learn to Thrive yourself, so that you can support the child/young person
- Respond, don’t react: Allow them the space to learn how to cope, rather than providing them with the solutions
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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.
You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.
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