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Hypochondriac Tales

Adventures in an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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January 2018

  • Over-Empathizing and Getting Anxiety from GoFundMe Pages

    by melissa January 16, 2018January 15, 2018
    January 16, 2018January 15, 2018

    In addition to minor bodily sensations throwing me into a tailspin of catastrophic thoughts, there always seemed to be a few additional causes of…

  • The Setback in my Battle Against Health Anxiety OCD

    by melissa January 9, 2018January 6, 2018
    January 9, 2018January 6, 2018

    In the beginning part of my therapy, I was pretty much focusing on controlling my compulsions.  I would estimate that I saw about a…

  • My Aversion to Deep Breathing to Ease Anxiety

    by melissa January 2, 2018January 2, 2018
    January 2, 2018January 2, 2018

    For some reason, the internet’s solution to any anxiety-related issue always seems to be, “Try some deep breathing.”   Well, prior to seeking therapy,…

About Me

Hi, I'm Melissa and I'm a recovering hypochondriac. For nearly a decade, I thought that any little sensation in my body meant that I was dying or had some terrible disease. This blog is the story about how I became so anxious about my health, and how I eventually got better, in the hopes that it can give hope to other health anxiety sufferers!

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Recent Posts

  • Health Anxiety in the Time of a Pandemic

    March 22, 2020
  • Have I Always Been Obsessive about my Health?

    September 23, 2019
  • I Googled a Symptom and I’m Sorry

    May 14, 2019
  • Health Anxiety Self Help Options

    April 4, 2019
  • 8 Ways to Help a Hypochondriac Friend

    March 16, 2019

Recent Posts

  • Health Anxiety in the Time of a Pandemic
  • Have I Always Been Obsessive about my Health?
  • I Googled a Symptom and I’m Sorry
  • Health Anxiety Self Help Options
  • 8 Ways to Help a Hypochondriac Friend

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  • Nora on Wicked Health Anxiety Sets In – My Earliest Battles as a Hypochondriac

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Disclaimer

I am not a mental health professional. This is my own personal blog and my own personal story, and none of the content should be construed as advice or instructions. Seriously people, don’t listen to strangers on the internet.

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