Coastal Center for Anxiety Treatment
1428 Phillips Lane, Ste. B-2
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
ph: 805-473-3388
fax: 805-548-0815
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Panic attacks are episodes of intense fear that can strike without warning. Fear of having another attack can take over a person's life and lead them to avoid places or situations where another panic attack may strike.
Repeated, unwanted thoughts and compulsive behaviors that may feel impossible to stop or control.
An extreme and irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger; the fear leads to avoidance of objects or situations and can cause people to limit their lives unnecessarily. People can develop a phobia of almost anything.
Emetophobics are terrified at the prospect of throwing up. They avoid movies or TV shows that depicts vomiting, avoid types of foods that they fear will make them queasy, they may be "germ phobic" and may avoid people, places, and things that they fear will lead to them getting sick and vomiting. They often carry anti-emetic medications with them in order to stop vomit in its tracks. Emetophobia can lead to people greatly narrowing their range of activities and decrease their overall life satisfaction. Dr. Goodman treats emetophobia using established cognitive-behavioral therapy protocols.
Little know fact: People with emetophobia actually vomit far less than other people.
Coastal Center for Anxiety Treatment
1428 Phillips Lane, Ste. B-2
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
ph: 805-473-3388
fax: 805-548-0815
anxietyt