Consulting ‘Dr. Google’ With medical information at our fingertips, more and more people are googling their symptoms online, only to find it makes them even more ‘health anxious’. I wake up in the morning with a stabbing pain behind my…
Avoiding Cyberchondria: I can’t stop googling my symptoms!
Minimalism and Anxiety: Benefits of Decluttering and How to Start
Discover how clearing the clutter can help you calm your mind and the benefits of minimalism for anxiety. See how Marie Kondo helped me ‘clean up the mess to worry less’ The Clutter – Anxiety Cycle This past year has…
Why do I have Health Anxiety? Understanding Hypochondria
As I started to open up about my health anxiety, I was amazed at how many people I knew had the same difficulties controlling their health worries. I was astonished! I would never have guessed that these friends, who seemed…
Living with Health Anxiety: Top 8 Signs and Symptoms
Do I worry too much about my Health? It’s natural to be concerned when we notice health changes. There are so many stories about scary diseases, unexpected diagnosis and supper-germs in the news and on our social media feeds. …
My Health Anxiety Story – Lifestyles of a Hypochondriac
Struggling with health anxiety can be very isolating. For a long time, I was too embarrassed to talk about my experience. I was terrified of being judged, ridiculed, or dismissed. But as I learned more about hypochondria, I realized how…
