phobia Archives

Impact on Eating When You Have a Specific Fear of Vomiting (Emetophobia)

July 28, 2025 by drmuhlheim

Therapy for Emetophobia--specific fear of vomiting [Image description: purple scrabble tiles spelling out "emetophobia" & "vomit."]

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 …

Supporting a Loved One with Emetophobia

July 28, 2025September 4, 2022 by drmuhlheim

Supporting Someone with an Eating Disorder or Emetophobia in Los Angeles, California

What is Emetophobia–Fear of Vomiting? Emetophobia is an extreme fear—or phobia—of vomiting that significantly impacts a person’s life. People with emetophobia may be afraid of vomiting, or seeing or hearing another person vomit, or seeing vomit. In an attempt to avoid vomiting, these people often end up avoiding many situations, activities, and even people they …