PSP 361: A Parenting Journey Raising a Child with Emetophobia

Raising a child with Emetophobia, the fear of throw up, can be an isolating experience. It brings with it all sorts of fears. What if they can’t overcome their struggles? What if they can’t go to school? What if they stop eating entirely?
It is important that parents don’t feel alone on this journey. That is why I was so thrilled when Lauren, a parent in my AT Parenting Community, reached out and asked to be on my podcast. She was so excited about seeing her daughter’s progress that she wanted to share her story with others.
In this week’s episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I sat down with Lauren as we both discussed our experiences as moms to kids with Emetophobia. We explore what worked, what didn’t and how we try to manage our own anxiety around it all.

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Hearing this really helped me as a mom to not feel so alone. I didn't even know this had a name as my 8 year old son has never been diagnosed. I know he has anxiety and few OCD tendencies, all related to being sick. In Canada, I have had zero help even after approaching his school and his family doctor. I finally broke this past week and took him to the ER as they have emergency mental health services. We are hoping this gets the ball rolling for a diagnosis and therapy. I am so grateful to find this channel. We decided that as a family, we will watch the videos. I have bought books for child anxiety with excerizes, and it worked for a while, but I definitely need more help. Thank you for sharing