Living with emetophobia : coping with extreme fear of vomiting / Nicolette Heaton-Harris ; foreword by Linda Dean.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heaton-Harris, Nicolette.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emetophobia--Popular works.

Emetophobia.

Phobias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Emetophobia, the extreme fear of vomiting, can affect just about every aspect of sufferer's life, from everyday considerations ('what food will be safe" for me to eat?') to matters that involve making huge, potentially devastating decisions ('I can't have this baby, I can't face morning sickness'). Nicolette Heaton-Harris has first-hand experience of the phobia and its effects. She suggests strategies for coping with the high levels of anxiety that are intrinsic to the phobia, as well as pre-empting and avoiding anxiety attacks. The experiences of fellow sufferers of all ages, male and fe

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 What is Emetophobia?; 2 My Story; 3 Emetophobia as a Catalyst; 4 Worklife?; 5 Relationships; 6 The Home Environment; 7 Illness; 8 Holidays; 9 Food Worries; 10 Medication; 11 Emetophobic Mothers; 12 Nights and Sleep; 13 Leaving the Home; 14 Secrecy; 15 Releasing the Pressure; 16 Emetophobia in Children; 17 Effect of Emetophobia on Non-emets; 18 Counselling and Therapy; 19 Coping Strategies; 20 Summary; 21 Personal Stories from Emets; Organisations and Online Resources; BACK COVER;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611105419

9781281105417

1281105414

9781846426292

1846426294

9781435602915

1435602919

OCLC:

191925932