50 resources for Recovery
A phobia is an intense, lasting fear of a specific thing or situation, such as heights, dogs, needles, storms or choking, that leads to avoidance and gets in the way of daily life. Gradual, repeated exposure to the feared thing is the approach with the strongest research support.
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Featured Resources
Phobia Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Bia - Interactive Recovery for Anxiety, Phobia, and OCD
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Learn about anxiety, skills to overcome it, and practice in short daily activities for children and adults.
Curated Exposure Content Library
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A curated library of exposure content for therapists, including text, images, audio, video, and activities for all stages of recovery.
All About Phobia
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All about phobia, why we have it, and the science behind recovery.
Understanding Emetophobia
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A comprehensive overview of emetophobia, its impact, and treatment.
Phobia Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Emetophobia Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Social Anxiety Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
School Phobia Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
School Performance Anxiety Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Separation Anxiety Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Agoraphobia Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Panic Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Contamination OCD Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Fear of Flying Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Fear of Driving Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Phobia Severity Quiz
tool
Get a quick idea of the severity of your phobia with this quiz.
Step-by-Step Hierarchy Builder
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Set your goals, then get automatic suggestions for incremental steps. In a few clicks, build a plan for taking your life back from fear.
Therapists who specialize in what you need
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Finding a quality therapist is a challenge. Bia's free directory connects you with experienced, qualified therapists.
Bia for School
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Bia for Schools provides parents and counselors with tools to get anxious students back to school.
Search for a Therapist Near You
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An interactive tool that helps you search for, email, and establish a good fit with a therapist.
Awareness Flier
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Print and share this flier to help raise awareness of emetophobia.
Actualization - A Short Film about Emetophobia
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Actualization is a surreal short film about one woman confronting her greatest fear: vomiting. This film turns an invisible phobia into something tangible, visceral, and cathartic.
Signs and symptoms
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A checklist of common signs and symptoms.
Bia - Interactive Recovery for Anxiety, Phobia, and OCD
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Learn about anxiety, skills to overcome it, and practice in short daily activities for children and adults.
Bia Recovery Community
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Bia is a unique community that is entirely focused on recovery. Get inspired by others, share your wins, and join community recovery challenges.
Is it Just Me?
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Anxiety makes us feel alone, but chances are it's not just you. Answer questions in this survey and see results from others around the world.
Therapist Reach Out Email Template
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Our automatic template builds you the perfect email for reaching out to new therapists, asking all the questions you need.
The Emetophobia Institute
community,article,help
The Emetophobia Institute from the Center for Anxiety and Behavior Therapy provides both training for therapists as well as workshops for individuals with emetophobia.
'Emetophobia Recovery' Subreddit from Reddit.com
community
This online forum discusses the topics of recovering from emetophobia.
Emetophobia Help Podcast
podcast
Former emetophobic and therapist Anna Christie interviews people about their experience with emetophobia.
The Emetophobia Podcast
podcast
The Emetophobia Podcast is hosted by Casey, a recovered emetophobic, speaking with others about their emetophobia stories.
Living Life With Emetophobia
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Brooke and Maddie discuss their experience living with emetophobia.
Emetophobia.net
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Emetophobia specialists Anna Christie and Dr. David Russ share CBT and ERP resources on their website.
Research Library
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A list of published and peer reviewed research.
TEDx - Rethinking anxiety: Learning to face fear
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Dr. Huebner explores the difference between fear and danger, and how exposure can undo the anxiety avoidance has developed.
TEDx - Lessons Learned From Emetophobia: Stop Trying to Overcome Your Fears
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Erin Kelley speaks from experience on the ironic nature of fear and emetophobia recovery.
Emetophobia: Understanding and Treating Fear of Vomiting in Children and Adults
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A book for clinicians to understand, diagnose, and treat emetophobia. A comprehensive summary of the latest clinical research.
Facing Mighty Fears about Throwing Up
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Dr. Dawn Huebner, an established author in children's anxiety, helps children understand fear and tackle emetophobia.
Emetophobia! The Ultimate Kids' Guide
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Dr. David Russ, an emetophobia specialist, authored this book explaining phobia and the step-by-step recovery process, with a helpful narrative and parent guide.
The Emetophobia Manual
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A book that presents very clear metaphors for anxiety and the process of recovery, with built-in exposure practice.
Free Yourself from Emetophobia: A CBT Self-Help Guide for a Fear of Vomiting.
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A CBT self-help guide for emetophobia.
Gag Reflections: Conquering a Fear of Vomit Through Exposure Therapy.
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A personal story of recovery told with the help of their therapist.
Tummy Troubles: Gretchen Gets a GRIP on Her Fear of Throwing Up
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A light-hearted children's story about a girl overcoming emetophobia.
Emetophobia: An ERP Activity Book
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Designed for parents and therapists, this is an activity book for children to practice ERP.
Emetophobia: To Know It, To Defeat It
book,research
A deep dive into what causes emetophobia and sets it apart from OCD and other phobias.
EMETOFOBIA: Conoscerla per sconfiggerla
book,research
Il libro esplora sintomi, cause e cure dell'emetofobia, offrendo spunti pratici per affrontare e superare il disturbo.
The ERP Shopping List
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A shopping list for therapists, parents, and individuals working on exposure practice.
Emetophobia.it
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Un forum in cui le persone possono discutere di emetofobia e guarigione.
Create Custom Exposure Exercises
tool
Create step-by-step guided exposure exercises with custom text, images, and videos, in just a few clicks. Great for parents or therapists.
Curated Exposure Content Library
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A curated library of exposure content for therapists, including text, images, audio, video, and activities for all stages of recovery.
Therapy Toolbox
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A set of interactive tools to stay present and process anxiety.
In Crisis?
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Resources for you or someone you know in crisis.
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