The Emetophobia-Free Programme for Children
Emetophobia-Free is a proven, evidence-based self-help programme that teaches people how to overcome a phobia of vomit or being sick, known as emetophobia.
Based upon The Thrive Programme, Emetophobia-Free is built upon clinical experience, research from the fields of neuroscience and positive psychology and feedback from 24,000+ people who have already overcome emetophobia with this programme. Emetophobia-Free is a proven, easy-to-follow, six-to-eight week programme, that has measureable and predictable results.
Emetophobia-Free is accessible to all ages, and is available in several different languages.
What is emetophobia?
Emetophobia is a phobia of vomit and/or seeing other people vomit. It is widespread and effects around 4% percent of the population - which means there are probably more than 10 million sufferers in just the UK and USA alone.
It is considered by many to be the most debilitating and frightening of all phobias due to the negative impact it has on sufferers lives. Many sufferers also have significant anxiety and depression, others still have OCD, eating disorders, intrusive thoughts and other phobias.
Most sufferers go to great lengths to avoid exposure to vomit and anything else that make them unwell. Many have rituals and safety-seeking behaviours that take significant time each day, and all sufferers feel somewhat out-of-control and stressed by the fears and worries that plague them constantly
The key, is Building Great Mental Health
The key to overcoming any phobia, is building strong, robust Mental health. Phobias and other issues often feel like they happen 'to' you, but in reality, they result from how you react to situations. For example, someone with a spider phobia feels anxious because of their reaction to the spider, not the spider itself. The same applies to stress, anxiety, depression, phobias and low self-esteem—these symptoms and issues are all created by the way in which you are responding to the pressures and hurdles of life.
Our programme empowers children with the skills to change how they react and respond to situations, experiences and the challenges they face. As they build more robust mental health and learn how manage their thinking, beliefs and emotions, all their symptoms - including their emetophobia - will start to fade, and eventually disappear.
HOW does it work?
Emetophobia-Free is tought via a colourful and easy-to-use workbook, which has accompanying explainer videos and helpful support emails. Designed to take just 6-8 weeks to complete, the step-by-step guide is broken down into small, manageable, day-by-day exercises that are both fun and exciting!
Slowly building confidence, emotional regulation and coping skills, your child's mental health will visibly improve week by week.
They'll learn how to manage their 'unhelpful thinking', change 'limiting beliefs' into empowering beliefs, and slowly pick apart their emetophobia.
- Self-esteem
- Social confidence
- Safety-seeking behaviours
- Positive mindset
- Emotional regulation
- Enjoying school
- Reacting to others
- Coping skills
What is included in the
'Children's emetophobia-free programme?
In order for your Child to get the most from this programme, it is essential that a parent/guardian/teacher works through it with them, in order that they can best support them and embed the learning. For this reason, the Children's Emetophobia-Free Programme is only sold with an accompanying Adult version. The child will work through their workbook, alongside the adult working through their manual. It is imperative that the adult read, learn and understand all the concepts within the programme to assist their child with theirs.
The Children's Emetophobia-Free Programme therefore contains:
- The Emetophobia-Free Workbook for Children AND The Emetophobia-Free Manual for Adults*
- Online 17-page TQ Assessment to track your progress (for the adult)
- 13+ Support Videos for you (the adult) to watch alongside reading the manual
- 9 specifically targeted support videos for your child to help guide them throughout
- Weekly emails to help motivate your journey, full of top tips
*The Child's Workbook is only available in paperback, but the adult's Manual can be either paperback or online
There are several helpful videos to help guide and support
your child on their thrive journey, including:
...and there's MUCH more!
Take a sneak peak at some of your child's programme content...
some children who have already beaten their emetophobia
If you have any questions please get in touch by emailing us here
