The Emetophobia Survival Guide
On sale
21st September 2026
Price: £14.99
Emetophobia ruined my youth. I don’t want it to do the same to yours.
Emetophobia isn’t only the fear of feeling or being sick. It can feel like it’s taking over your life, from your relationships and hobbies to what you eat and your health.
In this kind and honest survival guide, Emma Innes shares how she went from developing emetophobia as a teenager to recovering and thriving at university. She explores what emetophobia is, how it can impact your life and how it’s treated. Covering social life, school, work and social media, her tips and advice will help you to look after yourself and live your life to the fullest whilst tackling emetophobia.
Emetophobia isn’t only the fear of feeling or being sick. It can feel like it’s taking over your life, from your relationships and hobbies to what you eat and your health.
In this kind and honest survival guide, Emma Innes shares how she went from developing emetophobia as a teenager to recovering and thriving at university. She explores what emetophobia is, how it can impact your life and how it’s treated. Covering social life, school, work and social media, her tips and advice will help you to look after yourself and live your life to the fullest whilst tackling emetophobia.
Reviews
If you have emetophobia - or even suspect that you might - this book will feel as though someone has stepped inside your mind and put your experience into words. It is strikingly authentic, rich with hard-earned wisdom, and offers guidance on seeking help from the rare perspective of someone who has lived through it and come out the other side.
Having supported my daughter through emetophobia, I have seen first-hand how isolating and overwhelming it can be for young people. Emma Innes writes with real empathy and insight, offering practical tools to move towards recovery whilst reassuring readers that they are not alone.
The Emetophobia Survival Guide is such an important book...may it be a source of clarity, courage, and genuine hope on your path towards recovery.
This book is a compassionate guide for young people navigating emetophobia, offering understanding, practical strategies and hope. Emma draws on her experience and insight to reduce isolation and show that recovery is not only possible but also within reach.