hi everyone, i am new here... first of all - i just discovered that emotophobia was an actual phobia, and that there are others out there just like me!! i have had this since around 6 yrs old.. when my parents divorced.. perhaps a control thing. it has been up and down as far as the severity, and how it's affected me. however, i am going through a difficult time now, as my husband and i are currently separated and my life is a little out of control now.. my anxieties are starting to make a come back. to make things even more challenging, my 5 yr old was up vomiting all night the night before last. since then, i have been a complete nervous wreck, and unable to function. i am afraid to eat, sleep, and just counting the hrs and hoping that no one else gets sick, including me!! if anyone has advice on how to cope that would be very much welcome right now!!