Am I Experiencing Health Anxiety?
A symptom checklist to help clients reflect on health-related fears and explore whether a professional assessment may be beneficial.
Am I Experiencing Health Anxiety?
Some concern about your health is normal – even healthy! However, if you have health anxiety, worries about your health can take over your life and cause you a lot of distress.
A diagnosis of health anxiety should only be made by a mental health professional or a doctor. The Am I Experiencing Health Anxiety? tool explores signs of health anxiety. Answering the following questions can give you an idea of whether it might be helpful to arrange a professional assessment.
Overview
Health anxiety – also referred to as illness anxiety disorder or hypochondriasis – is characterized by persistent fears of having or developing a serious medical condition, despite minimal or no physical symptoms. This symptom checklist offers a structured and accessible way for clients and clinicians to explore whether a person’s experiences may reflect the features of health anxiety. It is not intended to provide a diagnosis or assess severity, but it can support early discussions about whether further evaluation is warranted.
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