Fear of being sick or vomiting treated with hypnosis
Treating Emetophobia in Huntingdon using hypnotherapy
Emetophobia is the fear of being sick. It is a persistent unwanted fear of vomiting and the sufferer is constantly worried that they are going to be sick or be ill in some other way. Although they have this overwhelming feeling of sickness and are convinced that throwing up is only moments away, they are rarely physically sick.
The emetophobic will generally keep away from restaurants and will try not to be around people eating which is due the link of eating and being sick. A large proportion of sufferers view being sick as dirty and it disgusts them as they no longer see the process of being sick as a natural bodily function.
Emetophobia is a psychological problem fueled by the sufferer's personality and their underlying internal anxiety. This anxiety is generally at an unconscious level which can be eliminated through hypnotherapy or hypno-analysis.
List of common phobias
| Avoid certain foods that they think might make them sick | |
| Watch people very closely to see if they show any signs of being sick | |
| Not travel on public transport | |
| Be worried about pregnancy due to morning sickness | |
Stay away from Hospitals encase they see someone being sick |
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| Hate the thought of being out of their comfort zone | Will make sure if they are out they always know where the nearest toilet is |
