Emetophobia is it similar to depression?

[Theshadow]

I found an article on emetophobia online and then I read some of the responses and some people said they hurt themselves or even feel like comitting suicide when they feel sick. I was curious what you guys thought of it and if their are anyone comments?
Note: For people who feel that way on here I am not judging I was just wondering about it.
Anyways it seems to be similar to depression in that way so I wonder if it can be dealt like depression can be dealt with.

[RachelPedli]

I've never considered harming myself, but I do think I get depressed because of my Emetophobia. Not all the time, but when I have my "off days", I just feel so low and don't want to do anything. It also upsets me when I'm out in public and I look around at all the people and envy them because they don't think about what I'm thinking about 24/7. I just cannot stop the way I think and that in itself is a depressing thought.

[Paisley]

I too get very depressed because of emetophobia and, at times, when I'm feeling really sick, I do think that if it happens and I can't cope, I will kill myself to make it stop. In that moment, suicide seems like a perfectly logical solution. When I'm not feeling sick, I can't believe my mind would even go there.... but it does.

[2jo2]

I was actually thinking about this today, and agree it could be related to depression. I've been having a rough time lately, and my emet has been raging, after it being such a minor thing in my life for quite a long time. I wondered if anytime I'm stressed out, my stress manifests itself as emet. Hear me out: I've had this phobia since I was about 14ish (I'm 37 now) and at the time I was dealing with an abuse situation. In therapy, I learned that my mind started to become obsessed about all thing v* so that I didn't have to acknowledge the abuse. I had therapy and came to terms with things and my emet all but disappeared. This brings me to now.... Since the beginning of December, I've been having a recurrence of emet, however, I've been under tremendous stress because my dog had been diagnosed with cancer. He died last week and my emet/anxiety has been through the roof. It's like I really would rather crawl in a hole and not leave my house. So I'm wondering if my theory is correct and this is just how my brain is accustomed to handling stress (or not handling it, actually). I am feeling very depressed right now, although I know it's because of my dog and it's situational.

[lizzo]

I don't think that emetophobia is similar to depression, but anxiety and depression are often co-morbid with each other.

[jasminemarie]

I suffered from depression before my emet really manifested into what it is now (impossible to live with, as I'm sure most of you know). I used to self harm due to depression but now it has become like an addiction and compulsive behaviour daily, in that it might prevent me getting s* because I am putting my body through another sort of pain/discomfort. I know it is completely illogical but I am unable to break the habit. It is only superficial but it is still harmful to my body, yet the phobia overwhelms anything else.

[claire43]

Ive thought Id rather die than v*on many occasions when Ive been panic stricken cos Ive been so close to 'it' but dont have actual suicidal thoughts if that makes sense.

I think everyone on here gets down and depressed with the situation we find ourselves in - almost on a daily basis. But I think if anyone other than emets were faced with any life altering condition such as ours then they too would get very down and despondent.

[emmalinda]

when i feel sick, then i feel depressed. I dont care about anything or anyone when im sick. i pick at my fingernails and pull the skin off around them and it bleeds and hurts and its kind of a distraction. but yer, only depressed when im sick. i can become wuite a bitch when i feel unwell.

[Theshadow]

Wow I didn't think I would get this many responses. I am afraid of death so I don't know if there is anything that can make me kill myself but that isn't a challange find out lol. Oh I am depressed to because my emetophobia is off the charts right now and my step father has been sick all day and all of last night so I am really terrified right now.