In this thread, post one thing, could be a blog, a podcast, a youtube video, a worksheet etc. etc. that has helped you in your recovery process from Health Anxiety. One thing that I've found useful has been this podcast. I feel that this guy does a pretty good job of stripping down what HA really is, why we do it and what we can do to shed ourselves of this issue. If you'd like, check it out. Also, the next time you feel like posting a thread asking for reassurance about a symptoms, stop in here to find some useful material and/or post some of your own. Good luck everyone.
What is a source of information on health anxiety that you've found beneficial?
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Hey, that's great; I hope that kicks off soon. That's a different premise than this thread though!
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Professional peer reviewed studies that analyze symptoms and the ailment that I happen to be fixated on at the time. Of course like everything Google, that study may trigger panic, as well as potentially providing calming findings.
Yeah, I'm the same, but this is about sources of information on health anxiety specifically. Googling your symptoms is generally not advisable! 25% of the time, I'll find something that makes me feel better, but that other 75% of the time is hell. I mean, almost anything COULD be a symptom of cancer. Best not to roll the dice and to leave medical diagnosis to the healthcare professionals!
Of course, one thing that can happen, even when my source is peer reviewed studies, is that my anxiety gives me an incredibly strong bias toward the negative, so even though my sources are good, my reading of them leaves a lot to be desired. My partner can read those same studies and be like "I don't see what you're worried about." That's part of the problem for people that suffer from catastrophic thinking. I'm not saying YOU are like this, or that all people that have HA are like this, but I am like this, which is why I have decided to stop Googling symptoms entirely.
I just looked these up on Amazon and it seems like they've really helped a lot of people. Thanks for sharing!
Thought someone might find this useful: https://www.amazon.ca/Treating-Health-Anxiety-Cognitive-Behavioral-Approach/dp/1572309989/ref=asc_df_1572309989/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=313011053465&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4555418232164626635&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060800&hvtargid=pla-581481114682&psc=1