I am constantly on high alert that someone around me might throw up. Sometimes I don’t even realise the extent of my fear until I reach home, the threat of someone else vomiting finally at bay.

Emetophobia can be defined as an extreme fear of throwing up, seeing someone else vomiting, or encountering vomit (Faye et al., 2013). Emetophobia can cause patients a lot of problems ...

singer Anne-Marie spoke openly about how her fear of vomit (emetophobia) makes trying new foods a challenge. No one likes being sick. But for people with emetophobia, the idea of throwing up ...