Health anxiety is an anxiety disorder that causes us to fear and then become consumed with uncomfortable or unusual physical sensations, leading us to think we have a severe medical condition. In some cases, even normal physical changes and sensations can feel distressing as we try to make meaning out of why they are happening.

Of course, it's normal to worry about physical symptoms we might develop, but those with health anxiety experience this worry on another level, leading to these worries interfering with their life.

In this video, I will go discuss:
1. What health anxiety is, and what are some examples of what it might look like daily.
2. The symptoms of health anxiety
3. The difference between health anxiety and normal concerns about your health
and finally,
5. How to help yourself or someone else that struggles with this.

00:00 Introduction
01:21 What is Health Anxiety?
03:38 What are the most common symptoms for someone with health anxiety?
04:53 How do I know if I have a health anxiety disorder?
05:30 How can I help myself and stop having health anxiety?
05:41 Tip 1: How to reduce checking and reassurance seeking
07:36 Tip 2: How to increase the window of tolerance
08:23 Tip 3: How to reduce the anxious thoughts
09:15 Tip 4: How to sit in the discomfort
10:28 Tip 5: The grounding tools to help you
12:02 Final thoughts


Here are two grounding videos:
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Here are videos on intrusive thoughts that will also help with health anxiety:
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