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I’ve had emetophobia (fear of sickness) for years now!

Im 17 years old and suffer really badly! I struggle to eat, sleep and most of all live happily. Most of the time I hae life and even when its happy, I still feel trapped and worried! Im still so young but feel Im wasting my life, I couldnt feel any worse most days and feel that I really cant go on much more. What can I do?

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verge offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 134 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (40 minutes after post)

I think you should seek professional help. A psychiatrist or some equivalent might really be able to help you work through your fears. Good luck, I hope you overcome your fears soon.

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seasonsoflove7 offline Verified User (9 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (56 minutes after post)

Have you seen a counselor? This type of stuff is really common so it could be relatively easy to fix.

Can you determine exactly what specifically you are afraid of? Sickness, how? Like getting a disease? Are you afraid of germs? Maybe you have OCD and are unaware, the more specific you make it, the easier it will be to pinpoint and then overcome a fear.

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An Unknown Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (1 hour, 18 minutes after post)

was gonna write this long thing but i’ll just write a rant
it will be titled “so you think you got it bad”
watchg for it

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verge offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 134 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (1 hour, 20 minutes after post)

I will.

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Positivemessylove offline Verified User (11 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (1 hour, 32 minutes after post)

I think you just need to calm yourself down and not worry so much about things that haven’t happened to you.
if you’re so worried about being sick, why not live in a bubble :)

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Positivemessylove offline Verified User (11 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (1 hour, 33 minutes after post)

I don’t mean to sound rude, it may of sounded that way…but I honestly just meant that if you cared less about it, then it wouldn’t bother you. (infinite loop?)

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wil offline Verified User (5 years, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (6 hours, 44 minutes after post)

Confront your fears. Get sick.

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