# Health Anxiety

**URL:** <https://mvertigo.org/t/health-anxiety/13562>\
**Category:** Psychotherapy & Psychiatry\
**Tags:** cog-behav-therapy, anxiety\
**Created:** [March 4, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/health-anxiety/13562 "2017-03-04T18:37:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/turnitaround/32/4441_2.png) [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/health-anxiety/13562/1 "2017-03-04T18:37:57Z")

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Anyone new to MAV might think about reading a book about Health Anxiety. It can be a very real problem when you have a nasty chronic condition like this. I definitely had it for the first few months. My therapist recommended this book, _“Overcoming Health Anxiety: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques”_. I read it cover to cover. It was very useful in understanding one’s psychological response to illness and how we sometimes exacerbate things.

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**Author:** ![mellybob](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@mellybob](https://mvertigo.org/u/mellybob)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 9:05pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/health-anxiety/13562/2 "2017-03-04T21:05:47Z")

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I think that’s worth a buy my anxiety is not quite as bad as it was a couple of weeks/days ago but you never know when it will return fully! im getting it!

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**Author:** ![liv85](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/22d042/32.png) [@liv85](https://mvertigo.org/u/liv85)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/health-anxiety/13562/3 "2017-03-05T00:05:48Z")

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Great suggestion!! when the symptoms die down, my anxiety dissipates too. But management strategies for when the problem flares is a good idea:)