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It’s safe to say nobody likes vomiting. But while it’s not a pleasant experience by any means, few of us really give much thought to it – except maybe when we’ve had a few too many drinks or when stomach flu is doing the rounds.

But for around 2%-7% of the population, vomiting provokes anxiety so severe they’ll do anything to avoid it . This specific fear of vomiting is known as emetophobia. Though much about the condition remains unknown, research is beginning to explore the debilitating impact it can have on sufferers.

Emetophobia affects everyone differently . For some, this fear centres around vomiting themselves, while for others it’s a fear of seeing somebody else vomit. Many also experience a c

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