Overcome Health Anxiety with Online Therapy
Are You Health Conscious or Health Anxious?
Almost every one of us gets concerned about our health and well-being. And that concern can motivate us to try to optimize our eating, sleep and to lead a healthy lifestyle. Being health conscious can be great. It helps a lot in leading a healthy, happy, successful and meaningful life.
However, problems arise when this health consciousness gets transformed into “health anxiousness”. If you become too obsessed about your health and if you get too apprehensive that you are suffering from a severe illness (without the presence of such medical symptoms), then you may be experiencing health anxiety. In the past, psychologists referred to this as “hypochondria”. However, it is now called Illness Anxiety Disorder.
Illness Anxiety Disorder is a somatic symptom disorder in which the person suffering from it gets overly anxious or obsessed over his/her physical conditions. They see even a minor problem as an exaggerated severe illness. People suffering from Illness Anxiety Disorder often require continuous care, support and assurance from health service providers, family and acquaintances.
See if you recognize yourself in the symptoms of health anxiety:
What’s more, people with Illness Anxiety Disorder can also experience additional mental health issues, such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Clinical Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Treatment Procedures
The good news is that Illness Anxiety Disorder can be treated. Effective methods of treatment include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Exposure Therapy and support. You can receive these types of treatment here at Online Therapy.
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"I like how it is my own pace and there are alot of options for me to choose from"
AJ (May 19, 2022)
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"My therapist is wonderful. Not only is the therapist incredible but my therapy worksheets have already done so much to help me. I have been doing online therapy for roughly 3 weeks and I already feel like I have received so many useful tips. I have such a change in my mindset already and I love it. I have done therapy in person before and it wasn't really the type of therapy I needed. With online therapy I can go at my own ace and I am not forced to do anything. I can work as fast or as slow as I need and my therapist sends me great resources that are helping me be a better person. I feel a trillion times better than I have in the past. This therapy is exactly what I needed. Thank you online therapy for making me a better person!"
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"My first therapist match didn't work out. I was feeling down about it and almost questioned cancelling my service altogether. I gave it another shot and really enjoy my new therapist. I feel like I've made lots a progress in such a short time while also keeping in mind its not a quick fix. I'm going to stick with it and am thankful for my therapist and the work she is doing to help me get through."
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