Listen "Why does social anxiety play such a big part in emetophobia?"
Episode Synopsis
The massive part social anxiety plays in creating and maintaining emetophobia / Why all emetophobes have social anxiety / The key connection between social anxiety and emetophobiaSocial anxiety plays a big role in the development and maintenance of emetophobia, but it isn’t a concept that’s likely crossed many emetophobe’s minds. Social anxiety is often misinterpreted as being shy or introverted - ‘I go to parties, I chat to everyone, I manage a successful team at work, how can I be socially anxious??’ Well, the definition of social anxiety is quite different to what many people think! This week’s podcast explores the definition of social anxiety, taking a deep dive into the pivotal role it plays in emetophobia, with steps you can take to build social confidence.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/emetophobiafreeTikTok: 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...