13/12/2025
Thought I’d share this.
I unfortunately suffer from emetophobia and the anxiety is honestly unreal.
The phobia has been there for much of my life but greatly intensified last year after I was assaulted.
It’s a daily struggle and I’m still trying to learn to manage it.
I am considering doing a podcast on my YouTube possibly next year to spread awareness about it as it is a crippling phobia and a lot of people do actually suffer from this more than you realise.
Emetophobia is an anxiety disorder pertaining to the extreme fear of vomiting. It is known to be irrational and excessive and interferes with the sufferers’ daily lives. Emetophobia, sometimes called Specific Phobia of Vomiting (SPOV), is common yet widely unknown, underfunded, and under-researched, as are specific phobias in general.
INFO:
+Wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emetophobia
+Research 1: https://www.emetophobia.net/about-emetophobia/research/
+Research 2: https://www.emetophobia.co.uk/emetophobia-help/emetophobia-research-paper/
RESOURCES:
+Specialists: https://emetophobiahelp.org/
+Exposure therapy and books: https://www.emetophobia.net/
+Thrive Program, podcasts, and recovery stories: https://www.emetophobia.co.uk/
+Charity: https://emetaction.org/
SUPPORT GROUPS:
+Facebook group 1: https://www.facebook.com/groups/732242036808794/
+Facebook group 2: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emetgroup/
+Facebook group 3: https://www.facebook.com/groups/575729550170227
+Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/emetophobia/
+Forum 1: https://www.emetophobia.org/forum.php
+Forum 2: https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?104-Emetophobia
AVOIDING TRIGGERS: (Warning: evidence shows that avoiding triggers can worsen phobias in the long-term)
+Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1638809543061091/
+Phobias at the Movies: https://www.phobiasatthemovies.com/
+Does Someone Vomit?: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/does-someone-vomit
OTHER:
+Phobias at the American workplace: Accommodation ideas, publications, articles, blog posts, and your rights: https://askjan.org/disabilities/Phobias.cfm
+Our official website (doesn’t work on mobile and has been abandoned for the time being): http://allthingsemetophobia.wixsite.com/emetophobia
CRISIS HELP:
+International su***de helplines: http://www.su***de.org/international-su***de-hotlines.html
+Helplines (US & UK): https://psychcentral.com/lib/telephone-hotlines-and-help-lines/
+Other International helplines: http://togetherweare-strong.tumblr.com/helpline
+Crisis textline: https://www.crisistextline.org
The purpose of this page is to raise awareness of emetophobia and reach out to sufferers. We cannot diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any physical or mental illnesses. We are not affiliated with any treatment programs that we might've referenced or suggested. This post is edited from time to time. This page and its admins/moderators do not offer direct emotional support.
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