Emetophobia and Hypnotism - written by Alan B. Densky, CH

Many people have emetophobia, yet this condition is rarely mentioned or discussed. This phobia is the fear of vomit. Sufferers who have serious emetophobia will do anything it takes to avoid vomiting or seeing vomit. Despite the fact that people with emetophobia usually cope by avoiding their fear, it can be completely cured using therapies such as Ericksonian hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Emetophobia is an extremely common phobia with many implications for its sufferers. Some people refuse to eat out or with others out of fear of getting a stomach ailment. Expecting mothers with emetophobia may be scared of developing morning sickness. Emetophobia also makes it hard for mothers and fathers to tend to their babies or tend to their small kids if they fall ill.

The phobia can impair an individual's ability or willingness to travel. A person might dread the thought of visiting another country and getting ill. Many people avoid public areas because they fear falling ill or just witnessing someone else who feels sick. The fear also interferes with one's ability to work in certain fields, such as medicine and hospital care.

Emetophobia is often rooted in childhood cases of vomiting. Sufferers may remember the unpleasant feeling of being ill and wish to avoid it at all costs. They may also fear getting ill because they associate it with a lack of physical control. Emetophobia affects people of all ages.

Emetophobia can develop into other anxiety disorders and phobias. Many people develop agoraphobia, a fear of unfamiliar places which can drive a person to become a "shut-in." People with emetophobia may also have a great fear of germs or hospitals. What begins as the fear of vomit can rapidly grow into many serious issues linked to the first phobia.

Many people attempt to cope with their phobia by avoiding it at all times, but emetophobia can be successfully cured with techniques ranging from counseling to medication. However, there are a few unique challenges involved with treating emetophobia. After a long period of time, the phobia becomes linked with powerful negative imagery in the unconscious. The fear is so deeply set that it can't be stifled by willpower or conscious effort alone. People with emetophobia may be willing to admit that their fear is illogical, yet continue to feel powerless to relieve their fear.

Hypnosis therapy is a perfect tool for curing phobias because it can dissociate or disconnect the sensation of fear from negative associations in the unconscious mind. Hypnosis is a form of safe and non-invasive therapy that provides a permanent phobia cure.

Hypnotic therapy treatments are often in the form of a program composed of multiple, easy-to-understand sessions. A thorough program begins with relaxation therapy. This has a calming effect and helps make the mind more receptive to hypnotism. Once a person feels at ease and tension-free, hypnotherapy guides the unconscious mind into a new, phobia-free line of thinking.

Ericksonian hypnotherapy works well for independent minded thinkers, such as the majority of emetophobia sufferers who try to maintain control over their their health and fitness. It uses indirect suggestions hidden in stories, metaphors, and dialogues. It differs from conventional hypnotherapy techniques, which utilize direct post-hypnotic suggestions to treat individual phobias. These traditional techniques may prove ineffective because most people will question and resist direct suggestions. These problems can be circumvented with Ericksonian hypnotherapy.

Due to the fact that emetophobia often occurs other anxiety disorders such as germophobia and agoraphobia, it is important for a good treatment program to address all of these issues. Ericksonian hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques work more effectively than conventional hypnotherapy programs because they aren't phobia specific; they can be used to cure any phobia, or even more than one phobia. Moreover, the combined program will work for most users because it contains a wide range of techniques to work for any person.

Phobia sufferers are usually pleasantly astonished at how easily they achieve results through hypnotherapy. It has allowed many people easily beat their phobias and it is a proven form of phobia treatment. The techniques within Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP are productive treatments for a variety of phobias and anxiety disorders. Hypnosis treatments are the answer for helping many people defeat their phobias and feel comfortable and in control.