REV. KATIE NORRIS

I have a severe panic disorder that is linked to emetophobia (fear of throwing up). Basically, I panic in any situation that I cannot get out of quickly because I am afraid I will throw up. I panic in obvious places- like when I am preaching, on planes, in movie theaters, on buses and other forms of public transportation, when I ride in someone else’s car, or when I have other people ride in my car (carpools are NOT my thing), and even when people are visiting at my house. I

I always hate when I see these videos or photos that make fun of "overdramatic" kids who clearly are either panicking or over their threshold of being able to function because they just don't understand or can not handle what is going on around them. I just saw this video of Buzzfeed called: Little Girl Deserves An Oscar For Her Performance While Getting a Flu Shot. In the video, a young girl, maybe eight to ten years old, is getting a flu shot. Unfortunately before the shot,