In the attached Reddit article, I hear again what I have been hearing often from patients. They feel as if there is something fundamentally wrong and defective with their brain and their mind. However, this line of thinking often leads to feeling even worse. In good psychotherapy, one important goal is to help you understand […]
Your brain is not the problem Read More »
Fear of needles is a widespread issue, affecting individuals of all ages. Research suggests that up to 50% of teenagers, and at least 20 to 30% of adults experience needle fear. This problem can severely limit your life, potentially preventing you from receiving vital medical care or pursuing parenthood through in-vitro fertilization (IVF). But fear
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Do you believe your survival is “barely hanging on by a thread”? You can improve health anxiety by reshaping dysfunctional beliefs.
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Facing your fears can reduce anxiety—but only sometimes.
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46 per cent of adults polled confessed to taking a longer or more costly commute in favour of it being a less crowded and more hygienic route
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Did you have significant experiences early in life that led you to see health and illness in a certain way? Identifying these beliefs is the first step toward changing them.
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Wondering if you have too much anxiety about your health? A few warning signs can help you recognize when it’s a problem.
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Do you spend an exorbitant amount of time, energy, and money on medical visits due to health anxiety? This likely makes your anxiety (and life) much worse. Disclaimer: The content of this article has not been checked or verified. Proceed at your own risk.
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Health anxiety makes us pay special attention to stories of illness and death. To combat the effects of this, we need to retrain our brains.
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