Dealing with health anxiety/hypochondria
in Health ·
First off, stop catastrophizing everything!!!! You’re just fueling your own gastritis with all this stress, and obviously, that makes you feel worse immediately.
And why on earth are you obsessing over some fatal disease? You can't control it anyway, so why waste the mental energy?
I get where you're coming from because I'm 25 and dealing with my own health issues. But getting worked up achieves absolutely nothing—in fact, it does the exact opposite by making your condition worse.
Plus, you don't need a referral for a psychiatrist. Everyone living with a chronic illness goes through this exact same thing. If you really feel like you need a professional to talk to, just go see a psychologist instead.
And why on earth are you obsessing over some fatal disease? You can't control it anyway, so why waste the mental energy?
I get where you're coming from because I'm 25 and dealing with my own health issues. But getting worked up achieves absolutely nothing—in fact, it does the exact opposite by making your condition worse.
Plus, you don't need a referral for a psychiatrist. Everyone living with a chronic illness goes through this exact same thing. If you really feel like you need a professional to talk to, just go see a psychologist instead.