Emetophobia

Emetophobia (also known as a fear of being sick or fear of vomiting) is the overwhelming fear of being sick or vomiting, regardless of whether it is happening to you or someone else.  This type of phobia can have a detrimental effect on everyday life.  Many emetophobics avoid going out to restaurants or pubs so to avoid seeing anyone who may be sick, they are very rigid as to what they will eat and when, not trying anything new because of fear of illness.  Cleanliness is also a factor, avoiding anything that may have germs and even avoiding people who have been ill.  Very often emetophobes experience panic attacks or intense anxiety at the very thought of being sick or seeing someone else who might be sick, so much so that these thoughts tend to dominate everyday life.  Many emetophobics avoid getting pregnant because of the fear of morning sickness, and hospitals too are places they will avoid if they can.   

Most people with this phobia have tried many different therapies to get rid of it or to try and control it with no success.  Many emetophobics have been led to believe that there is nothing that can be done.  However, with hypnotherapy, emetophobia can be resolved permanently. 

Phobias are almost always created in childhood, regardless of when the symptoms became apparent, possibly even years later.   Emotions that have been bottled up are projected onto an object or situation, causing a phobia.  The only way to permanently get rid of a phobia is to release the bottled up emotions causing it.  As these emotions are locked away, many therapies cannot gain access to them, however, using hypnosis and in particular, Pure Hypno-Analysis, not only are they accessible, they are able to be released permanently.  This is the only way to resolve emetophobia, but this does take time to do properly. 

If you would like to discuss emetophobia and how hypnotherapy can help, please give me a call or an email and we can arrange a free consultation.