Impact on Eating When You Have a Specific Fear of Vomiting (Emetophobia)
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By Carly Poynter, Psy.D. and Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D. Do you have a fear of vomiting? Does your fear of vomiting impact your ability to eat certain foods, in certain situations, or to an adequate level of fullness? If you have been diagnosed with a restrictive eating disorder, this phobia may drive your eating. You have …