{"id":7927,"date":"2023-03-10T08:29:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T08:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/?p=7927"},"modified":"2025-03-11T12:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T12:31:24","slug":"health-anxiety-is-something-bad-happening-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/health-anxiety-is-something-bad-happening-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Anxiety: Is Something Bad Happening to Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"How to Command Your Body to Heal Faster | Marisa Peer&#039;s Remarkable Healing Technique\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/60XEDeXsDds?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever struggled with health anxiety?<\/p>\n<p>Do you take it to the extreme in your mind thinking that you might be dying?<\/p>\n<p>Do you feel that you need to carry out constant self-examination and self-diagnosis?<\/p>\n<p>Are you often overthinking which in turn creates even more health anxiety?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Health anxiety and the associated symptoms can be exceptionally frustrating to face, which can sometimes cause great distress. However, knowing how to get over your health anxiety symptoms can seem tricky. That\u2019s why I am here to help you find out a little more about health anxiety and how to get treatment!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/lance-reis-j_jjDh1wJaQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pills\" width=\"374\" height=\"249\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What is Health Anxiety?<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>First of all, we need to consider what health anxiety actually is. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/mental-health\/conditions\/health-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As expressed by the NHS<\/a>, health anxiety occurs when worrying about becoming ill begins to dominate your thoughts and lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, most of us tend to take precautions to prevent us from becoming sick. However, health anxiety can leave you feeling trapped, scared, and constantly on edge. As a result, it\u2019s common for people with health anxiety to <a href=\"https:\/\/adaa.org\/learn-from-us\/from-the-experts\/blog-posts\/consumer\/health-anxiety-what-it-and-how-beat-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struggle with enjoying regular activities<\/a> due to worries about falling ill.<\/p>\n<p>Health anxiety, otherwise known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/health-anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hypochondria<\/a>, is considered a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It\u2019s entirely possible to overcome this condition with help, support, and care from your loved ones, though; and so, if you\u2019ve been feeling overwhelmed by your health anxiety, there are options out there to help!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bermix-studio-xRvPbIJ-Zls-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman\" width=\"401\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What are the symptoms of health anxiety?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the main symptoms of health anxiety is that the individual may scan their body for signs that they are developing a physical illness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One example of it would be a person experiencing health anxiety who may interpret their headache as a brain tumour.<\/p>\n<p>Some people affected by this disorder may also link non-physical problems to having a serious illness. An example of this is maybe someone who forgets where they have put their phone or their house keys believing that this means that they have Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some individuals who experience this type of anxiety disorder are so convinced that they have a certain physical illness, that all of their focus will be placed on obtaining a diagnosis. They will go to as many doctors as they can and if they do not receive confirmation of a diagnosis, they may continue to seek second, third and fourth opinions from other doctors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/36-300x300.png\" alt=\"36\" width=\"427\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What are the other Health Anxiety Symptoms?<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>There are numerous symptoms of health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/therapy-for-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anxiety<\/a>. Keeping these in mind could help you work out whether you might be struggling with health anxiety too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spending a huge amount of time worrying about your health<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding activities that have a very small chance of causing illness<\/li>\n<li>Checking for symptoms of illnesses continually (even without feeling unwell)<\/li>\n<li>Questioning or not trusting healthcare professionals about a diagnosis<\/li>\n<li>Feeling ill without having an active infection or sickness<\/li>\n<li>Feeling upset or potentially even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/depression-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">depressed<\/a> over fears about getting ill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Think you\u2019ve been having difficulties with health anxiety? No problem \u2013 I\u2019m here to help you recover from your anxiety symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>As a qualified counsellor<a href=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/about-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">, hypnotherapist, and EMDR therapist<\/a> in Leeds, I\u2019m proud to be able to help my clients recover and find their own happiness and optimism in life. If this is something you think may help, I\u2019m here for you whenever you need me!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7931\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/brett-jordan-gJUZjwy2EgE-unsplash-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"make changes\" width=\"371\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How to Get Treatment for Health Anxiety?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have been struggling with health anxiety symptoms, there are several possible treatment options that could help.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Recognising Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the first steps in recovering from health anxiety is to recognise your symptoms. In many cases, it can be easy to overlook the signs. As such, keeping a record or diary of common habits, such as checking your body for symptoms. This may help make recognizing when your health anxiety is causing an issue easier.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Cutting Frequency<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once you have recognized how often you engage in habitual behaviours, you can look at cutting back on the prevalence. Staying conscious of your health anxiety may help make it easier to avoid checking your body and the like. This, in turn, could help you avoid repeating these behaviours as often.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/37-300x300.png\" alt=\"37\" width=\"367\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Integrating Distractions<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many people with health anxiety begin thinking about this most often when they have free, idle time. As such, if you have been struggling with health anxiety symptoms, trying to integrate more distractions to take your mind off things may help.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, integrating distractions is only half of the battle. Nevertheless, if you can do so, you may find that preventing symptoms from controlling your life becomes easier.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Getting Support<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, if you have been struggling to overcome your health anxiety symptoms, getting support from other people can also be a massive help! With this in mind, there are several places you could go for help.<\/p>\n<p>For example, your friends and family can often help with this. Letting them know your common struggles can help them look out for you going forwards. This is a simple way to reduce the chance of accidentally continuing with learned habits due to health anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ross-findon-mG28olYFgHI-unsplash-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"change\" width=\"371\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for health anxiety<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) the therapist will work with the client to identify the main factors such as thoughts,\u00a0 feelings, internal limiting beliefs and physical symptoms associated with the problem and develop a tailored to the client&#8217;s needs approach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A number of techniques will be employed to test the client aimed at identifying and challenging unhelpful thoughts and beliefs, possible thinking errors and misinterpretations. These may then be challenged through a combination of Socratic questioning and behavioural experiments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clark-tibbs-oqStl2L5oxI-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"poo\" width=\"411\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>EMDR therapy for health anxiety.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, getting support from a caring local therapist may also be helpful. Your therapist may be able to help you learn how to process your health anxiety symptoms. Moreover, with specialist techniques \u2013 such as <a href=\"http:\/\/junabrookes.co.uk\/emdr-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EMDR therapy<\/a> \u2013 you should be able to overcome any struggles you may have faced more easily.<\/p>\n<p>EMDR processing can be applied to target your worst episodes of health anxiety, life events related to health anxiety and the root cause where this health anxiety comes from. You would also work on current triggers related to health anxiety, your negative thoughts related to it and your limiting beliefs\u00a0 https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/limiting-beliefs-and-how-to-overcome-them\/<\/p>\n<p>which keeps you from experiencing health anxiety. Using EMDR we would work towards the elimination of health anxiety and all symptoms related to it, and return you to normal daily functioning.<\/p>\n<p>I would highly recommend this type of therapy in combination with CBT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Though reaching out for help is one of the hardest parts of the healing process, it doesn\u2019t have to be impossible. With help from a friendly local therapist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/emdr-the-best-therapy-why-its-so-effective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EMDR processes<\/a>, you\u2019ll be on the right path to healing!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/robina-weermeijer-Pw9aFhc92P8-unsplash-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"thing\" width=\"383\" height=\"216\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Health anxiety is a complex issue to face, but it doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be this way. Luckily, there\u2019s support available that can help you overcome your health anxiety symptoms; hopefully, this will allow you to move on and live a happy, healthy life.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get in touch with me<\/a> today to see how I can help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Have you ever struggled with health anxiety? Do you take it to the extreme in your mind thinking that you might be dying? Do you feel that you need to carry out constant self-examination and self-diagnosis? 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