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Emetophobia

Emetophobia is the phobia of all things related to throwing up. Despite being relatively common and incredibly treatable, many sufferers struggle in silence, not seeking help. This subreddit aims to provide a safe space for sufferers and their supporters to have discussions, post advice, and support one another. Please ensure you have read and understand the rules below before participating in this community.

32k subscribers621 posts / mo in Sep 2026454 authors / mosince 2012

r/emetophobia has 32k members (+15% over the last 12 months). It gets about 621 posts a month from 454 people. Top topics: Food Safety Outbreaks, Calling In Sick and Chicken Parts & Cooking Methods.

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Size and growth

How r/emetophobia has grown

r/emetophobia

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+15%in 12 months · +2.9% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 202632k
Growing32k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/emetophobia

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−28%vs Sep 2025 · +1.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026621
QuieterPeaked at 2.8k in Jan 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/emetophobia

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Food Safety Outbreaks0.2%
  2. Calling In Sick0.2%
  3. Chicken Parts & Cooking Methods<0.1%
  4. Worst Episodes<0.1%
  5. Work Tears<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Psych Central
  2. OpenCounseling
  3. CDC
  4. Emetophobia Help

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Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research