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,…
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In every other realm of my life, besides my health anxiety, I consider myself to be a relatively calm, rational person. So, I was…
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During the therapy I was seeking for my Health Anxiety OCD, I also asked for help with another somewhat big fear I have, and…
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“Oh my god, where did you get that bruise!?!” my husband asked as I was changing into pajamas after our long day at Disney’s…
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The issue of OCD medication came up during my fourth session of therapy. It’s one of the big Catch-22’s of having health anxiety OCD.…
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After my diagnosis of OCD and when I had began to identify my compulsions and talk about them in therapy, Dr. Lindo explained that…
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When I had been trying to “treat” my hypochondriac anxieties on my own, prior to seeking therapy, I had read in many different places…
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Following my initial diagnosis of OCD, I was pretty insistent with my therapist that I didn’t have any compulsions. Therefore, I was diagnosed with…
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No, I don’t want to go Hiking, I might Break my Ankle (Or: Learning the Word “Catastrophizing”)
by melissaNow, what, you might ask, does hiking have anything to do with hypochondria? Hear me out. When I started therapy for my…
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Even in the most emotionally traumatic moment of my life, when I learned that my mom had been killed in a car accident, I…