Jake Quickenden Opens Up About Living With Health Anxiety | Lorraine

Have you heard of health anxiety? It’s the condition where sufferers are unable to get the fear of becoming unwell out of their heads. It’s usually brought on by the experience of trauma. Jake Quickenden has been struggling with health anxiety for over 10 years after he lost both his father and brother to cancer. He joins Lorraine live in the studio alongside our Dr Amir, who will give his advice on how to cope.

Broadcast on 13/01/23

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[AD-jcsj]

So relatable. I feel exhausted from worrying all the time about my health and it’s ruining my life

[ctx_]

I’ve been dealing with exactly this after losing my mom 3 years ago. She was only 59. Some of my symptoms relate to me obsessing about my breathing and thinking i’m not breathing right or not getting enough air. And also thinking i’m going to randomly get a heart attack. It’s awful to live with but have been currently seeking help for it. Distracting myself has been a big help. Hope I can overcome this

[Faith-digm]

I recently lost my mum to cancer. Hearing this makes me feel so seen and heard, I feel so relieved and kinda emotional, I'm not gonna lie. For me, I think about how my mum must have felt when she heard she got diagnosed (she was terrified of dying). If I get in that loop, I feel panicked, so I just take a deep breath. I'm slowly getting better, but it is one heck of a battle and it's exhausting at times.

[Mawopg]

Had this for most of my life, I remember it from such an early age. It is debilitating. People don't understand how awful it becomes.

[iamfree]

Has anyone heard of the anxiety guy? I highly recommend watching him or listening to his podcasts. I've come a long way since I found him on here.

[Meganprice]

I can relate so much it got soooo bad for me at one point
I can feel myself getting bad again

[Forgetfulness_Oblivion]

It sucks I worry so much I’m so exhausted and my parents have basically given up on me😊

[afiqjaffarran]

I got it after seeing my grandma pass away infront of my eyes because of cardiac arrest. I thought I've overcome it but I'm just lying to myself. I still struggle with it.

[helenalovelock]

I have this and also about other people close to me health. It’s awful

[adellbeckett]

I can totally relate to everything Jake as said. It’s a copy of me

[packerfan]

I just got over my health anxiety it lasted a month.

[Wald]

I can’t play sports properly because my mind is always thinking these things during it

[Misanthrope]

It is an absolute torturous disease. Tortured by your body and your mind it drives you to suicide 😢

[xahra]

No peace of mind for someone who suffers from health anxiety😔