Emetophobia and mental health

[Roxy1988]

Is it possible for Emetophobia to be the cause of my overall bad mental health, anxiety, panic, depression and suicidal thoughts? I really am starting to think that Emetophobia is the root cause. I am completely riddled with terrible anxiety. I just can't see a way forward. I won't travel with my toddler dd as she very occasionally gets travel sick. CBT isn't touching it. I am at a complete loss on what I can do. This post doesn't even make sense.

In a word, yes. Part of your subconscious has got into such a state of fear and dread it's triggering every possible option to avoid having to deal with your phobia.

Phobias often start in childhood when a significant adult, who we copy and learn from, displays a fear reaction (to, say, a spider or mouse) or we do something that attracts a really negative reaction from peers. Our minds recognise that as "a bad thing" and does everything possible to stop it happening in the future.

As an example I had a client who got sick from food poisoning at the start of a school trip when he was about 10 and was laughed at by his friends. This started a life time of travel sickness because his mind linked the illness with the coach trip and the ensuing embarrassment, not the random bug.

It is possible to deal with this - quickly and permanently. Hypnotherapy can connect with that original emotional response and, in a nutshell, tell it that it's no longer helpful or required. Your subconscious is there to protect you and make you happy - once it knows that what it's currently doing is not fulfilling that function it will change your responses.

Yes, my emetophobia causes all of those things and effects my life every single day. So here in solidarity if you want to chat about it.