Hi Leah - well done again on a great video. One of the things you talked about that I’m really interested in is how our minds work when we have phobias/ irrational fears. We can know intellectually that there is probably not going to be any dire consequence if the thing we fear actually happens, but that doesn’t seem to help us to overcome the fear at all. In fact, it can make us feel embarrassed or even ashamed of the fear (which obviously makes it harder to tackle). For the Q & A for the next video, I would like to ask how big a factor that has been for you. Do you think it prevented you from getting help sooner? Also, by shining a light on emetephobia specifically, and phobias in general, do you think it could help others to seek help and be more open about it?. It sounds like it started when you were quite young. I wondered if you felt like you were the only person who had this phobia.
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Hi Leah - well done again on a great video. One of the things you talked about that I’m really interested in is how our minds work when we have phobias/ irrational fears. We can know intellectually that there is probably not going to be any dire consequence if the thing we fear actually happens, but that doesn’t seem to help us to overcome the fear at all. In fact, it can make us feel embarrassed or even ashamed of the fear (which obviously makes it harder to tackle). For the Q & A for the next video, I would like to ask how big a factor that has been for you. Do you think it prevented you from getting help sooner? Also, by shining a light on emetephobia specifically, and phobias in general, do you think it could help others to seek help and be more open about it?. It sounds like it started when you were quite young. I wondered if you felt like you were the only person who had this phobia.
Thank you so much Sue, I will note your questions and answer them in the video! x