Impact on Eating When You Have a Specific Fear of Vomiting (Emetophobia)
By Carly Poynter, Psy.D. and Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D. Emetophobia is an intense fear of vomiting. It can include fear of throwing up yourself, fear of seeing someone else get sick, and fear of feeling nauseous. For many people, it quietly shrinks what, where, and how much they eat. If you have been diagnosed with a …