Emetophobia Q&A
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- I really hope this helps someone out there. Like I said, I am not a professional. I've dealt with emetophobia for almost 6 years now and I want to help others that might be struggling.
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One way I explained it to a couple people is the difference between seeing someone get sick and thinking "ew" and seeing it and feeling an overwhelming urge to run as far as you can from that person with your heart pounding and your body jittering
Don't want to worry anyone but below is my most recent experience
I was walking to my college through the parking garage and someone mustve been drunk or something and left a present in one of the stairs and i didnt realize until i was already stepping past it.
Didnt stop shaking for a while after that
I have misophonia (the extreme hatred of specific sounds) and that's not the same as a phobia but it's a similar experience. Hearing trigger sounds can cause a fight or flight response or if I'm in a situation where I can't escape, even a panic attack. My trigger noises are practically any mouth noises (those are the most common triggers) so I can barely eat dinner with my family anymore. They don't take it seriously, and my siblings will even trigger me intentionally if I tell them it's bothering me. I can't even comprehend why you would do that to anyone, it's so messed up!
I have emetophobia and stay away from foods I haven’t eaten before
Captain wolf3 samee
bro same
i have really bad emetaphobia and the 2 WORST things are when someone in you class feels like throwing up and you are just waiting and waiting for the bell to ring and one minute feels like 5 minutes and it is just AWFUL..... and the second thing is when one of your siblings or your parents are throwing up it is AWFUL
I used to suffer from emetophobia very badly as a child triggered by anxiety. I had my first anxiety attack when I was 8 and I ended up being sick all over my mom.(Sorry mom lol.) Ever since that day I was afraid to be sick or see others be sick. When I started to feel nervous due to my anxiety, I knew what would happen. I was put on many medications for my anxiety which also helped stop the feeling of being nauseated. I also sucked on a lot of mints which calmed me down so I wouldn't spill my guts. But as an adult now with an infant it has gone mostly away. As I grew up, I realized it's not so bad and it's over quickly. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was sick so badly, I was put on medication. I'm glad I'm not pregnant now, it was horrible. My daughter is 4 weeks old now and I'm happy as can be. I hope anyone reading this who has emetophobia can overcome it someday. I believe you can. 😊😊
This gave me hope 😢❤️
almost at 50k?? THATS INSANE! i couldn't imagine 50 THOUSNAD people subscribed to me. congrats in advance, you deserve each and every one. came for theatre, stayed for you :)
I have a friend who would intentionally trigger my trypophobia (I was told by another friend that she said it was "fun" to "annoy" me). She would show me triggering drawings or point things out to me in the art room that would make me feel really uncomfortable, and just a couple of weeks ago, she tagged me in a REALLY triggering post on Facebook (I started crying and I felt like I couldn't breathe for a moment because it was so unexpected). I got mad at her the next day and told her to stop, and since she hasn't done anything to trigger it, but it just sucks that people with phobias have to deal with people ridiculing them simply because they don't take the time to understand the phobia and how it can affect people.
Exactly, I totally understand what you're saying because my friends and family tease me about my phobias. It sucks our phobias aren't taking seriously.
N'dia Liphford I’m really sorry your friends and family do that-I wish they’d understand. And yeah, it really does suck.
@@bleepbleep7638 same. my dad will pretend to gag and cough around me because he thinks it's funny. it's really not :c
I used to do that to my friend but as my emetophobia grows every day i feel very sorry of what i did to her because it feels horrible when a person do that , her phobia wasn't a really big thing it was only that she didn't like to see that things but she is better so people don't do that kind of things to your friends it really feels so bad.
My friend has emetophobia and a teacher said she just needed to stop being paranoid because someone was sick and she felt like she was going to get sick. She was really panicky and I had to help her which I was fine with but I was just really annoyed with that teacher! I love you emetophobia and anxiety videos because they help me to help my friend and to help my anxiety ❤️
Fellow emetophobe lol💌
Babbling Brook I really don't like being this person but, are you sure?
her. _ am I sure? What do u even mean by that?!😂
her. _ can’t help but be a bit offended ngl.
My mom always tells me to just stop and get over it, it’s like telling a depressed person to cheer up
I suffer from severe emetophobia and have been with this fear for a good 8 years now... I don't know what to do... or how to get rid of it. But your videos have helped me through so much! thank you! my emetophobia isn't gone but it is getting better!
i've had emetophobia for 9 years. I am 11 years old and it has intensley effected what i do. i hate it so much and nobody in school understands.
Great video ahh!! I fear other people being sick and feeling sick more than myself being sick. I don’t know what it is, I think my senses just get overwhelmed involving the sounds and smells etc (I don’t want to get into the details bc ew). I HATE having emetophobia so damn much. Even people mentioning that they feel like that makes me panic. I always have a constant fear while sitting in class in case someone does it, due to past experiences in lessons. I hope I’ll get better at dealing with it one day, luckily my friends understand.
Niamh Beattie same! And my brothers make fun of me by making sick noises all the time and it makes me feel terrified!
"I don't feel good" is worse to hear than watching any horror movie.
I always have to ask if they think its just a cold or something worse.
I think i also fear other people getting sick near me than doing it myself, but i definitely hate both more than anything
Dana Gibbs I relate ENTIRELY with your comment. And I can’t go on rides at theme parks because of my emetophobia and until recently (when I told my mom about it) my family always said I was just a chicken and I used to cover it up using “it makes me not feel well” but it did because my fear makes me have stomach pains and it makes it worse which traps me in a loop of fear.
@@danagibbs3265 Exactly the same as me. Honestly I hate it so so much...
Jona you are an actual angel you are so amazing and inspiring.
Thank you :)
yep! Percy Jackson, but I guess Moana works too lol.
I haven't seen It and my parents won't let me watch Stranger Things because they think it is "too inappropriate for me" WHIch i FEeL isn't tRuE beCauSE likE everY oTher PErsoN In MY GradE hAS sEen iT. Do you like Doctor Who?
@@demi-godjediathogwartsrapp9938 I love Dr who
I've had Emetophobia for as long as I can remember and it seems to have gotten worse over the years. I was at the cinema with my mum, brother and sister today and just as the movie ended my sister (who was sitting next to me) got sick and I had to literally run from the theatre and sit outside because I was having a panic attack. Afterwards my mum yelled at me for not staying and helping her and said I was a bad sister. She tells me to grow up and stop being ridiculous and that if I want to be a nurse I need to overcome it. I just can't help it and she doesn't seem to understand that. Thank you for sharing your story xx
Charlie Z a similar thing happened to me.. me and my sister were in a mall, we were walking around and she suddenly started feeling dizzy and threw up. I ran away soooo fast to go get my dad who was sitting in a coffee bar. I remember my parents being super mad at me as well, i hate how they don't get my phobia..😕
Found out i have a new phobia. At least i know all about it now
Me too I have had it for a while but never had a name for it. Now I do, and I am grateful
I love you so much, Jona! You don't deserve to have emetophobia, because you're so lovely and respectful. Best of luck.
MILD TRIGGER WARNING:
Just to add to your website idea- the movie ‘Knives Out’ is 100% NOT SAFE. I had to leave the theater because of a panic attack, which was disappointing because I was looking forward to the movie since I like murder mysteries. One of the main characters gets sick every time she tells or hears a lie- which is very often. So I had to cover my eyes and ears and hide my face until I couldn’t handle it and ran out 20 minutes into the movie.
I always check Common Sense Media or Rotten Tomatoes to see the ratings of movies and a general review to see if someone gets in the movie, which kind of sucks because it means I have to spoil the entire thing for myself.
It’s hard with panic disorder, anxiety and emetophobia. It just creates an endless cycle. I’m currently thirteen, and I’ve had emetophobia since I was seven. It started with something that happened to me when i was three. I hit my head on my dresser and started getting sick, so my parents thought I had a concussion. They took me to the emergency room, and I got sick there and in the car. It was a very stressful experience, and it was the first time I went into a hospital or emergency room, as well as the first time my parents ever fought. Since I was eight, I’ve been getting therapy and medication for my anxiety. I used to starve myself and eventually developed anorexia, which I managed to push past when I was eleven. I was afraid to go to restaurants for so long, and I got over that when I was ten. But now, I can go to restaurants whenever I want, and I try new food and such. I’m currently visiting New York City, which is a place with lots of potential illnesses, and I’ve managed to not have any major panic attacks, even when I saw a homeless man get sick on the sidewalk.
It’s still very hard for me to deal with. I never go into a public space without knowing that there’s a bathroom nearby so I can run to it if I need to get sick or hide so no one can see me. Crowds and tight spaces overwhelm me because feel like there’s nowhere to go when I get anxious or nauseous. I usually feel my chest tightening, I start feeling extremely hot, I feel nauseous, my heart starts pounding, and my flight, fight or freeze response speeds up. I lash out at my parents during panic attacks because I feel so overwhelmed, and I hate myself for doing this. I have the overwhelming urge to run and hide, but I can’t because I freeze up like a deer in headlights.
I do have some advice for anyone who needs it. Mint gum always helps me because it distracts me from bad tastes and smells that trigger me. I look at memes or watch UA-cam to distract myself. I get to a place where I feel safe, like a bathroom or somewhere where I’m alone but not eerily so. I like to listen to music that makes me feel strong and badass, because it’s hard for me to feel scared when I’m getting pumped up by music and feel like a super hero or a celebrity. If I’m at home, I usually pet my dogs and cuddle with them. It’s fine if you don’t have pets! Use a stuffed animal or pillow or something that’s soft and warm.
I hope that helps! Sorry this comment was so long.
wow, this is so underated!!!
I think this video is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I feel so educated now. - someone who doesn't have the phobia
Does anyone else hate it when people say “oh that’s so sick”
As in “that’s so cool”
And when people use the throwing up emoji
Holy shit I’ve never seen any public person talking about this omg my friends always makes fun of me for having anxiety attack by people just mentioning it, thanks for raising awareness
One time I got sick from eating two very cheesy things for lunch. For a long time I never ate 2 things with cheese a day
Evelyn Turner My sister once got sick after eating a certain type of crisps, we both avoided that food for so long. 2 years later she started eating it again, 4 years later i still haven't touched that sort of crisps
I remember the first time I watched one of your videos it was the first time someone told me I wasn’t crazy for having emetophobia. I was bawling my eyes out because you made me feel like it was okay and not alone. For years I’ve felt ashamed but I’m seeking a therapist soon and my parents, boyfriend and friends are starting to understand me better as well. Thank you❤️
Jona, you are literally amazing. I’m so glad you’ve made so many videos about emetophobia. I’ve been having panic attacks the past few days because of a story a co worker told me about someone getting sick, and watching your videos has helped. Me. So. Much. I relate to basically everything you say. Watching your videos and reading other people’s comments and experiences is a huge comfort, knowing that it’s so common and that while you feel like no one understands, someone does so thank you for making these videos 💖
I love you dude. You’re the person that helped me realize that my fear wasn’t just a me thing and that I wasn’t alone. And you also taught me that it was okay. Love you dude
I have emetaphobia. Thanks for this video. It really effects my life and I just want people to understand it.
I’m so tired of suffering from emetophobia I’m so happy there’s others that can relate
I used to have the full blown phobia. I actually remember watching your last video while having an anxiety attack because I was so scared to get sick. As I have gotten older I have gotten over the phobia, I have a very very mild case of the phobia,and now I loveeeee food so much.I literally have no idea what helped me. I guess because I’m older now and I I’m super busy and my mind is always completely preoccupied that I just got over it over time. Before I was super scared to go outside and do regular things I would never go outside. Now that I have bills to pay I have no choice to go outside 😭
I'm so happy I found your channel, 'cause it's not that easy to find someone to open up about this topic out there. Also, you're always so positive! I've been struggling with emetophobia for the last 8 years, and it's been a complete nightmare. Some months it gets a little more bearable, some other months it gets terrifying and absolutely out of control. I've been in therapy for 11 months now, and I managed to overcome many, many things - my social anxiety is slightly diminished, and also my signs of depression faded and almost disappeared in ways I'd never imagine -, yet my emetophobia is still present, affecting every single moment of my daily life. My therapist doesn't seem to be willing to go deeper into this phobia, she's probably linking it to other matters she thinks she kind of 'cured', and that is really frustrating. I remember watching your last Emetophobia update, in which you tell us about you being sick and actually dealing with it, and I thought 'wow that's great, she was sick, she realized it's not that big of a deal and she's better now', yet, in this video, you're saying that your emetophobia is still there, and I'm very sorry about that. That makes me kinda sad. I mean, your story gave me so much hope I could overcome this hell of a fear by getting sick someday and surviving it, but everthing makes me realize how this is probably an incurable phobia. I don't know. How can you manage to overcome your fear, when that fear is your body itself? Dammit. My family doesn't exactly know about my phobia, my sister tells jokes about it sometimes, and honestly I'm not even gonna explain to her how bad it actually is. My friends know they mustn't burp when I'm around... that's insane. But, actually, they don't even imagine that other than hating it 'cause it is damn rude, I'm totally terrified of that.
And wow this was a long one, so sorry about that. You just don't get to talk to someone about emetophobia everyday (without being looked at as if you were crazy af, also), so I got a lil' carried away. Thank you so much for your videos
Thank you so much Jona for these videos. You are so kind and so brave to be this voice for us.
Hey I’ve been an emetophobia sufferer for a year and a half now.Your videos help me so much and remind me that I am strong and that it is a bodily function.
I want you to know just how much your videos have helped me. I have issues with my emetophobia every single day. I pace for hours on end and just hearing some that so calming and sweet to listen too makes me feel 10 x better.
What a great video, thank you! I don't have Emetophobia myself but I really wanted to watch this so I can get educated in case I meet someone who struggles with it. Thank you so much!
I remember when I stumbled upon your channel and I clicked on one of your emetophobia videos wondering "what's emetophobia?" And when i started watching it i was like... omg theres a word for what ive been going through since i was i was a kid. watching your emetophobia videos makes me feel less crazy and honestly helped me a lot!!!
I really appreciate you being so open and honest about your phobia. It's really inspiring honestly!
I like how there is no dislikes 👎🚫
This is so nice to hear about Jona! I️ve struggled with depression and anxiety my whole life and never heard of this. Being around theatrical people, it’s easy to get triggered a lot, and I️ imagine it’s even more difficult with emotophobia. This is a great community to discuss these things with! Thank you for sharing!
Just found your channel and I’m so thankful that I don’t have to feel so alone in my emetophobia struggles 🙌🏻 #emetfam
Hey Jona! My name is Madi and I'm really, really, really thankful for all of your videos. I started out frantically looking up emetophobia help videos pretty much desperate for any help, when I saw your panic attack help video and was like "woah this is perfect!" After that, I pretty much binge-watched all of your emetophobia videos and then grew to associate your videos with a very calming feeling and a reassuring comfort that I almost never get from anywhere or anyone else. You're just such an amazing person and thank you so so so much for being who you are!!
I’ve been dealing with emetophobia since I was probably 6 and it’s awful but it’s nice to know other people deal with it too ❤️❤️
MaddieIsRad-y I have had it for as long as I can remember
I don't know if I have the phobia. On the one hand, when I don't feel well, I'm terrified of getting sick, but most of the time, I'm fine. So I'm not sure?
I love your username
Great vid Jona!!! Luv u
So glad I found your channel !
Hi Jona! I know I'm two years late hehe, but I think I have emetophobia. I'm 12, and I believe it was triggered somewhere around the age of 6 when i had a HORRIBLE stomach bug a few days after my birthday. I was up the whole night and it seemed like it would never end. I haven't been sick in about almost a year, but I'm still worried. My friends usually make fun of me when I try to tell them, and my parents think that I'm making up this phobia or that I'm overreacting. If I print out a factual sheet, they wouldn't care. What should I do? Also, i loveeeee your videos :)
I have this as well, I've had it for a few years now and I know it kinda sucks. Thank you for these videos, they are helpful.
This is so interesting. Thanks for the info! You said in the beginning that not many people like getting sick. I'm bulimic and I love it. I actually crave it but have to try to avoid doing it. It's so interesting how completely on opposite sides of the spectrum we are. It's so relaxing and calming to me, and for you, it brings intense anxiety.
Robin Rose as an emetaphobe, this is soooooo different to me. idk it’s just crazy. maybe we could balance each other out...hahahahahah. best of luck to you❤️
My emetophobia is a little different, It doesn’t bother me seeing people be sick in movies or tv shows, it makes me a little uneasy and uncomfortable but I don’t have a full blown panic attack about it, or when people puke in front of me, if I know it’s just because they’re drunk or have food poisoning it makes me uneasy but I don’t panic over it, but if I think they’re sick I run as far away as possible.
that's pretty much me too
Omg I love your videos!!!
It is amazing to finally here someone saying the same thing as me! Didn’t realise anyone felt the same
I honestly don't have Emetophobia, but I love how a lot of your tips can apply to other phobias
Thanks you so much for this video xx After watching it I think I might have Emetophobia! I diagnose pretty much every small feeling in my stomach as 'feeling sick' and I am *terrified* at the thought of being sick.
I think I have misophonia. I don't know. I already hated sick/throw up. But honesty I can't deal with eating or breathing sounds. I'll deal with it for a couple minutes, (eating noises annoy/anger me, it doesn't give me anxiety) but sometimes I get so fed up that I just can't be in a room with people eating. I dont mind if we're BOTH eating. Cause I don't really focus on theirs. But if I'm just like sitting in silence with somebody eating I have to leave.
This has started being a problem for me. I get these cycles in my head saying that any normal stomach noises, a normal temperature and things like that are all early signs of this specific virus. When people cough or sneeze I start to panic and if I cough or sneeze I panic as well. I start panicking over needing to use hand sanitizer and it’s starting to effect my life
I have like REALLY bad Emetophobia and my dad is currently sick, and I'm DYING. But these videos help me alot.
This is so similar to germaphobia, so I can relate a lot. My friend doesn't understand and it's so hecking annoying. T^T
I have had emetophobia for most of my life but it got worse Dec 2018
I have Emetophobia. Also, I know it’s off topic, but can you take a look at Xanadu?
I dont have horrendous emetophobia but i think i have it a bit mildly! Luckily my friends understand cos 1 of them has them! I get the same hunger and nauesa feeling too!! This was helpful Xx
Revisiting your videos now that my emetophobia is flaring up again, and it got me thinking. Did anyone else’s emetophobia cause them to develop anorexia, or be a major favor in developing it?
Elly Green for me close to it, in second grade I would hardly eat and I lost a lot of weight, but it never turned into anorexia
I have emetaphobia cause my medicine always makes me nauseous...what have YOU emetaphobia?
Which medication?
I had known I had something weird since I was pretty young, but I never had a name for it. Thanks! 😘
Yay someone else with this phobia!
I have developed an eating disorder due to the phobia
Yes , I got severe anorexia , numerous times
my parents would purposley get sick infront of me just to scare me. they think its funny
superepicdonutguy T Thats just rude- you need to properly talk to them about it because my Mum wasn't like that, but she was a little bit skeptical of it, and then when she got it she was super nice about it as she realised how bad it was
My parents know I have a phobia of it but every time the thing happens I freak out and they don’t understand why so I tell them and there always like it’s not going to hurt you or something like nobody likes it get over it and I feel like my parents don’t understand that’s it’s a real phobia that lots of people have hard times with and every time I tell them like I wanna avoid certain things they get so confused about it and don’t listen can u help
Also do you have some teen tv show suggestions without you know what or anything triggering like that in it because am having a hard time finding some stuff that doesn’t have it
Hi there- I completely understand and you are not alone. I personally like to watch discovery or home shows bc those are typically safe and keep my mind busy while being entertained
@@plannerbrittany ty so much that helped a lot I’m glad there’s people out there who feel the same way
@@UA-camCreater1058 you aren’t alone at all. I pray you feel safe and know you aren’t alone. Just sending you good vibes.
Question about my emetephobia: If your not feeling well is it because your scared and really nervous to get sick and your just really nauseous, or are you really sick? (ik I'm a fan account sorry)
joshua dunnn ik im not her, but for me i do feel a little sick often just from thinking about it, imagining scenarios in my head that i cant stop seeing. Even when i know the difference in feeling from being actually sick
Nice, thanks for the weird, but helpful video. There's also this other weird website, by Gunther Streplock (which you can google if you want), that can help you smash the anxiety and fear of facing stressful situations. It's not perfect and DOES take maybe a week or two to work, but it's not about wasting months just talking about it.
I suffered from emetophobia from the age of 8 to the age of 12 i beat it so that means anybody can beat it
I have HUGE emetaphobia
Great video ! I've had secondary emetophobia (yes that is a thing) since the age of 5, I have been anxious since so many years but it got better, the day I was really anxious all out of a sudden I started watching your videos and I instantly fell in love with the video styles. I've gotten alot better since I somewhat faced my fear through pics and vid's. If someone of you also has secondary emetophobia you should defenitely check out this group on fb, we are a great community and we help each other any time, we wont ignore any posts (this is not self-advertisement) : facebook.com/groups/1048733408494438/
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