Breaking Generations of Silence & Stigma: Grandmother Deb’s Journey to Freedom from Emetophobia

20/10/2025 29 min
Breaking Generations of Silence & Stigma: Grandmother Deb’s Journey to Freedom from Emetophobia

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‘Don’t be embarrassed by anything, because this is a real thing, and you are not the only one suffering!’ are the supportive words of advice from long-term Emetophobia sufferer and Grandmother Deb. Deb first remembers struggling with the phobia as a young child. During her childhood, Deb experienced her father suffering with the same fear. She also recognised his resistance to seeking any help for fear of ridicule, judgment and shame. Deb remembers her Emetophobia worsening as she became a mother and again when she became a grandmother.During life with emetophobia, Deb struggled with appointments, caring for her children/grandchildren, fear of passing out, and many other emetophobia related symptoms! Deb describes trying various therapies before discovering the Emetophobia-free programme. Despite improving her anxiety, she recognised that the emetophobia remained dominant in her mind. Following the programme, Deb recognised an intense improvement in her life. Once finding out that a guest had been unwell in her home, she was able to calmly handle it! Before the programme, she would have catastrophised and created intense anxiety. Instead, she recognised her ability to cope, face her reality, and control the anxiety she was creating!In Deb’s experience, despite being sceptical of the process, she recognises the true skill set she has gained. By using her knowledge, experience, and the podcasts, she was able to completely transform her life!Following the Emetophobia-Free programme, Deb experienced a special memory with her grandson which was a life changing moment for her. She was able to spend quality time with him, enjoy food with him, and handle the possibility of sickness; something that was impossible previously. Deb has been able to return to caring for her grandchildren and has also found her true self because of the programme! Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.orghttps://linktr.ee/emetophobiaConnect with us at the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw Thanks for watching :)------------------------Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families. You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

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