Hypochondria

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- Alternate name: Hypochondriasis
- Affects about 3% of the population
- Varies in intensity
- Psychotherapy is often used in treatment
- Often accompanied by OCD
- Prevalence: 0.8-4.5% in primary care settingeMedicine: Hypochodriasis
- Occurs equally in men and womeneMedicine: Hypochodriasis
- Usually begins in early adulthoodeMedicine: Hypochodriasis

A person with hypochondria, a mental condition, suffers from excessive anxiety over having a serious illness.MayoClinic.com: Hypochondria Healthy prognoses from doctors and medical professionals offer a hypochondriac little reassurance. Additionally, if a hypochondriac does have a medical illness, their concerns are often far greater than what is appropriate for the disease.WebMD: Mental Health: Hypochondriasis
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- @sunlightmama Really ? I'm ok with it I guess, but tend to avoid these progs as it fires up my hypochondria.
- "I didn't know I was pregnant" marathon! this show is nuts. also, not good for my hypochondria.
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