Hypnotherapy for Emetophobia
Article by Paul and Denise Douglass
In this article, we will look at...
- Emetophobia - The fear of being sick or vomiting
- What does emetophobia mean to the sufferer?
- Hypnotherapy can help with emetophobia (the fear of being sick)
Emetophobia - The fear of being sick or vomiting
Emetophobia is a very common phobia - in fact, of all the phobias that we treat, emetophobia could very well be the most common, so if you suffer from emetophobia (the fear of being sick), then you're certainly not alone!
Emetophobia is a phobia that can really get in the way of your enjoyment of life. It doesn't only effect people when there's a possibility of someone being sick... it can affect the sufferer every day, and they are always having to avoid doing anything that might cause them to be sick.
What does emetophobia mean to the sufferer?
Emetophobia, or the fear of being sick can affect so many different situations in life, that it's impossible to list them all, but some of the effects of emetophobia can include...
- Avoiding spicy food
- Avoiding alcohol (an excess of which can make people sick)
- Not being able to eat in restaurants (in case the kitchen isn't clean, or the food is undercooked, which cause cause you to be sick)
- Avoiding pregnancy (because of the possibility of morning sickness)
- Not travelling on aircraft or ships, in case of travel sickness
- Staying away from doctors surgeries or hospitals (for fear of picking up a 'bug' that might make them sick)
- Not having pets around the house (because pets can be sick sometimes)
- An obsession for cleanliness
- Panicking if someone in the family becomes ill (in case you see them be sick)
- Avoiding watching films or TV programmes where someone might be sick (medical dramas for example)
... list list of symptoms of emetophobia is a long one, and it can really affect a persons life.
Hypnotherapy can help with emetophobia (the fear of being sick)
While emetophobia can have such an impact on the life of someone who suffers from it (and often on the lives of those around them), it can be very successfully treated with the right kind of hypnotherapy.
The form of hypnotherapy that we use to treat emetophobia (pure hypnoanalysis) is a very short form of treatment, that can completely resolve your emetophobia in as little as six hours.
Not a temporary management of the symptoms, like some forms of hypnotherapy offer, but a lasting resolution to the problem.
Paul and Denise are both very experienced in helping people to get over their emetophobia, and the could do the same for you...
Come and Meet Paul or Denise!
If you're in Essex, why not come and meet one of us for a chat?
Come along to our Essex practice, and you'll get a very warm welcome... we can have a good chat about it all, and see what might be the best way forward for you from here.
If you're not in our area, still get in touch, and we might be able to put you in touch with someone in your area.
