How can I help my anxiety and hypochondria?
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How can I help my anxiety and hypochondria?
Psychotherapy. The most common treatment for health anxiety is psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT can be very effective in treating health anxiety because it teaches you skills that can help you manage your disorder. You can participate in CBT individually or in a group.
How do you deal with a hypochondriac?
Don’t dwell on illness. Encourage them to verbalize fears about their health, but don’t join in. Be supportive, but don’t show too much concern and try to stay neutral in your answers. Express that you understand their struggle, without encouraging their obsessive thoughts.
How do I get someone to understand my anxiety?
The dos and don’ts of helping someone with anxiety
- DO get a good understanding of their anxiety symptoms.
- DO let them know you’re here for them.
- DO listen to how they want to be supported.
- DO keep lines of communication open.
- DO look after yourself.
- DON’T constantly talk about their anxiety.
- DON’T enable their anxieties.
Why do people become hypochondriacs?
Hypochondria causes people to become preoccupied with the belief that they are suffering from one or more physical diseases. This belief causes great psychological suffering on the part of the hypochondriac. Anxiety and depression often result. However, most cases of this disorder respond to treatment.
How to overcome extreme health anxiety?
Understand that the reality is not a catastrophe. Even the “worst” is manageable.
What makes someone a hypochondriac?
Though the exact causes of hypochondria are not known but in a generalized form the main cause of the disorder is supposed to be a panic disorder. But, technically a person would be diagnosed with panic disorder may not be a hypochondriac.
How to help a hypochondriac?
Several studies show that using antidepressants, such as Prozac and Luvox, can help. Antianxiety medications are also used to treat the disorder. Barsky and other researchers say that cognitive-behavioral therapy also works. With a therapist, hypochondriacs can learn to challenge their assumptions and change their behavior.