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em·e·to·pho·bi·a əˌmedəˈfōbēə/ noun extreme fear of vomiting. - a lil personal drawing for ap studio, also this is the closest y’all will ever get to seeing my face - #phobia #phobias #emetophobia #vomit #stars #crying #glow #digitalart #digitalpainting #selfportrait #realisticportrait #ipadprocreate

Happy #emetophobiaawarenessday ! ✨ Emetophobia is one of the most common severe phobias worldwide, yet most people don’t know anything about it. • • In its most basic definition, emetophobia is a fear of being s*ck or seeing others be s*ck. However, as my fellow emetophobes know, it runs a lot deeper than that and affects far more of our lives than the definition suggests... • • Emetophobia is almost a fear of your body itself. Every twinge, every slight feeling of nausea, every slightly scary sound triggers a wave of anxiety that runs itself into a viscous circle. It becomes hard to eat (especially in places other than home!), to go to school, go to social events and even just to leave the house. It can be incredibly overwhelming, and lead to bouts of panic attacks that never seem to end. • • The thing is: no one knows about it! It took me 5 years before I knew that my fear was a ‘thing’ and had a name, and I know that others have had similar experiences. That’s 5 years of being stuck with this debilitating phobia, unable to begin recovery as I didn’t know what I needed to recover from! Although this day is not widely known about, it’s an important yearly reminder to speak out. Today, I challenge you to open up to someone about your emet - for example, rather than coming up for an excuse for why you can’t go to that meal out or on that school trip, be honest! Let them know that that situation would be uncomfortable for you and see what they say. While we’ve all had bad experiences with people reacting badly to being told about emet, the vast majority of people (and especially your friends!) will be curious but understanding. My friends have been AMAZING over the years - since word about my emet eventually got out in my wider friendship group, they’ve been nothing but kind and supportive (and incredibly sweet!) about it. • • So: use today as a chance to educate someone! Talking about this phobia is what’s needed for greater understanding and acceptance. ❤️✨ Recovery is possible! #emetophobia #emet #emetophobe #emetophobie #phobia #emetophobiaawareness #emetophobiahelp #emetophobiasupport #emetophobiasucks #emetophobiarecovery

May is Mental Health awareness month & I want to be more open about an anxiety disorder called Emetophobia, please bare with me as I find it hard to talk about. *TRIGGER WARNING* If you don’t know what Emetophobia is, it’s an overwhelming fear of vomiting. It’s more than just a dislike, even someone joking about being sick can cause a person to have a panic attack and Tv shows/films where characters are sick can also cause a lot of distress. It can also cause other anxiety and eating disorders. The best way I can describe it is this- nobody likes getting stung by a wasp or the pain of getting stung, but not everyone has a fear of wasps. When I was 14 I was on the bus when I started to violently cough which resulted in me vomiting, I remember feeling so embarrassed & like everyone’s eyes were on me. I already struggled with anxiety but from that day, my brain associated being on public transport or coughing to me vomiting, this made me anxious about getting ill or even coughing in public. I remember being too scared to leave my house & panicking at the thought of having to get a bus, I felt lost and alone but too embarrassed to talk about it. I’m better on public transport now thankfully, but i still live with this & struggle a lot at times. If others around me are ill/talk about it, I then get anxious that I will too. This can also make me feel like I’m being selfish as I am thinking about myself when it’s other people that are ill. Sometimes I worry about eating certain foods that can make me ill & especially expiry dates. It makes me worried that people will think I’m just being ‘over dramatic’. I worry about things like having my own children because of morning sickness & when they get ill which is of course inevitable. This is what it can be like living with Emetophobia & if someone comes to you about this, please don’t just disregard it like it’s nothing or be ignorant, comments like ‘no one likes being sick’ just make a person feel worse. Listen & be there. I’m always here for anyone & you are never alone- Alyssa (@alyssaroseart_) #emetophobia #emetophobiaawareness #mentalhealthawareness #emetophobie #youarenotalone #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealth

WARNING: POSSIBLY SENSITIVE CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING for people with emetophobia and with purge-related eating disorder behaviors‼️ • • • I don’t post often about my emetophobia, which is a very severe, often debilitating, fear of throwing up. It’s partly that it’s difficult to navigate talking about it on an account where I know I have followers who struggle with eating disorders, but mostly because I don’t have much to offer when it comes to it. When I talk about my other struggles, it’s usually to offer some bit advice or hope, and at the very least, show transparency so that people with similar experiences might feel a bit less alone as they scroll through their feed. Emetophobia is not your run-of-the-mill hatred of throwing up— it’s not even hatred, in my opinion, it’s just straight up paralyzing fear and anxiety. I was diagnosed with emetophobia by a psychiatrist because it tied in so closely with my OCD. A lot of my contamination rituals/compulsions stemmed out of my fear of vomiting (side note: typing that word out gives me the ‘doom’ feeling). I have mostly gotten past my irrational OCD/emetophobia fears; I eat broccoli now (ya girl was terrified of broccoli for like 12 years), I no longer panic if I don’t have gum or a mint while I’m doing something that might bring motion sickness, and I can listen to people talk about throwing up in person/tv/movies/etc without having to knock on wood to guarantee myself that I won’t throw up later. While the comorbidity may be basically 100% gone, I’ve made little progress with feeling the combination of extreme nausea and chills- it ALWAYS triggers panic for me, which makes things 100x worse. I get more anxious, then the physiological anxiety symptoms come in: my body temperature’s all over the place, adrenaline rush, chest pain, shallow breathing starts. Complete “trapped” feeling. • This happened to me a couple of hours ago and instead of losing myself in panic, I decided to get into bed, drink some water, & close my eyes. I did some breathing exercises and gradually got through the 20 minutes of panic that felt like it would never end. It sucked, but now it’s over, and I can say that I won this one.

my beautiful new friend wrote this amazing poem ❤️❤️ #anxiety #anxietyattack #panic #panicattack #emetophobia #emetophobic #scared #fear #fearofvomit #depression #depressed #sad #mentalillness #poem

How about this.... if I face one of my fears today, will you try to face one of yours? First dose MTX - 7/11/18 Here’s to hoping that it helps my body in the weeks to come. (And here’s to hoping that my emetophobic nightmares are spared and my stomach can tolerate it)

A secret only a handful of people know about me and why you shouldn't be so quick to judge ⬇️ . . I struggle with emetophobia. . . Holy shit, I never thought I'd share that on such a public platform . If you don't know what it is, it is the fear of throw up and anything to do with it.... Seems stupid, right? Yeah, for the last 15 years, I've thought so too. Why can't I "just get over" this fear? Because anxiety (and phobias) are IRRATIONAL. It doesn't make sense to other people, but to you, it can be debilitating. People often say "well once you throw up, you'll be fine" or "no one likes to throw up" .... well no shit, Sherlock But it goes beyond just not liking it. In fifth grade, I spent majority of my days in the library alone because being in class with others was too much. After my first semester of college, I left and went home because it got so bad. I barely finished my internship because I didn't want to be surrounded by sick people in the hospital. I had a meltdown on a plane last year because someone was sick. Ive never gotten drunk because throwing up is not an option for me. I struggle eating food that anyone cooks besides me (including at restaurants) and because of that, people often assume I have an eating disorder. . . [Side note: I DO NOT have an eating disorder and never have. I just prefer to cook and eat my own food because I know how long it's cooked for, how long it's sat out, etc. and it's easier than dealing with anxiety. So a big eff you to any of my "friends" who have judged what I eat before knowing MY story.] . . I've spent countless hours in therapy and counseling and have been on medication for years. I've come a long way and I'm proud of myself, but damn, some days it really makes me sad. It's a constant battle. My hope is that one day, after years of hard work, emetophobia and the constant nagging worry will be just a tiny after thought. But until then, this is me ‍♀️ And I want to be an open book with all of you because WE ALL HAVE STRUGGLES Please don't feel alone. . . Because girl, I'm here for you. I get it. And you're more than your anxiety. K, peace out, love you guys

Throw back to an #inktober piece from last year for National Mental Health Day. I’m a bit behind with inktober and it was really ramping up my anxiety and making me get barely any sleep trying to catch up. Today helped me realize I need to take care of myself and if I’m a little late it’s ok! Especially with how big the pieces are and all the videos I’m doing I’ve struggled with a crippling anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember revolving around emetophobia... I used to be so embarrassed about it. But I’m so glad the world seems more open about mental health these days. After my inktober YouTube videos I’d love to do some about artists and mental health if you struggle with any mental disorders know you are not alone!! #nationalmentalhealthday

Today marks 4 weeks on medication The photo on the left is from exactly four weeks ago, when I had my last full blown, three hour long panic attack and the right is yesterday. I debated posting this because I don’t want it to come across self congratulatory or self absorbed, but I want to share it as a sign of hope. As someone who was resistant towards medication for 3.5 years, I honestly can’t tell you how grateful I am to be on them. I haven’t cried in four weeks or had any major panic and my anxiety has eased considerably. I know that a lot of people are apprehensive about meds for numerous reasons, (the fear of side effects was a huge one for me). I think I also just got used to living life in fear. It became normal. Sustained happiness became foreign. However, people have begun to comment on how well I look, how my skin colour has improved, my face is less puffy and after four weeks I can finally notice the physical changes, as well as the mental. I’m still early in the journey but I absolutely cannot wait to feel the full effects and live this medicated life (whether short term or long term). I don’t regret them for a second. If you’re worried about meds, I get it. Don’t be hard on yourself. Don’t let people force you into taking them if you’re not ready. All these shifts are slow and so difficult. Anxiety manipulates the good into bad, so take your time and do what YOU need. But know there is hope. I have it now and I pray you can find it. You are not alone, ever. I am here and I am supporting you _ #ivyandstonecakedesign#mentalhealth#ocd#anxiety#panicdisorder#emetophobia#health#medication