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Health anxiety
also known as illness anxiety and
Hypochondria is when you spend so much time worrying and thinking
You're ill or about getting ill that it starts to take over
Your life if your body is sending you signs that you're ill then it's normal to be concerned
but how things IOT is when you
constantly believe you have symptoms of a severe illness and you're so
Consumed by that worry that it becomes
Disabling you may have health anxiety if you constantly worry about your health
Frequently check your body for signs of illness
Always ask others for reassurance that you're not ill
Worried that your doctor or medical tests might have missed something
Obsessively look at health information online
such as googling signs and symptoms of a disease or illness avoid anything to do with
Serious illness such as medical TV shows and act as if you were ill
anxiety disorder
Cause a wide range of symptoms such as headaches and a racing heart which somebody with health anxiety
May mistake for a serious illness
Does any of this sound like you do you do these things on a daily?
Basis, do you think you're constantly ill or check every morning when you wake up for signs of illness?
Do you think you have health anxiety?
Let's find out in this. Do you have health anxiety?
Test please answer the following 7 questions. Honestly, there is no
judgment in this community
This is a safe place where you can be open and honest about how you're truly feeling we all
Support each other here you are going to answer the following 7 questions with either yes or no
and at the end of the 7 questions
We are going to find out what your scores mean for you question. Number one
Do you worry more than most people, you know about having a serious illness
disease or
medical condition question number two
Do you frequently check your body for signs of illnesses diseases or medical conditions?
Question number 3. Do you spend a lot of your time talking to your friends or family about your health concerns?
Question number 4. Do you avoid certain places people or
Situations because you're scared of getting an illness or disease
question number 5
Do you spend a lot of your time on the internet looking up signs and symptoms of certain illnesses or diseases?
Question number 6 do you often worry that your doctor has?
Misdiagnosed you or miss something question number 7
Do you often ask your family or friends to reassure you that you don't have a serious?
Or disease if you answered yes to one or less of these questions
It's unlikely that you have health anxiety
If you answered yes to two or more of these questions
It's possible that you do in fact have health anxiety
I would highly recommend you speak to someone like a doctor or a mental health
Professional about this and about how you're currently feeling I would mention to them
You did a health anxiety test online and it came back that it's possible
You might have health anxiety if you're uncomfortable about seeing a doctor or a mental health professional
Face-to-face there is a link in the description box down below where you can speak to a mental health professional immediately
You'll be able to get diagnosed properly and get the help you need and deserve to get your life back on track
The link is in the description box down below. I now want to hear from you guys and girls at home
What did you score on this health anxiety test do you think you are struggling with health anxiety?
Let me and others know in the comment section down below and let's show others here that they are not
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