Health anxiety can be terrifying as you are constantly preoccupied with the idea that you might have a life changing illness. The key to overcoming health anxiety is to stop consulting Dr. Google about your symptoms. This tends to lead to increased doubt and uncertainty. In addition to this you need to stop checking you symptoms repeatedly. Finally you’ll need to stop going to the doctor for second options and additional tests after you’ve been given the all clear. Excessive checking is what keeps health anxiety going. More about anxiety here: https://theprivatetherapyclinic.co.uk/issues/anxiety/ #healthanxiety #hypocondriac #cbttherapy