A CBT Model of HEALTH ANXIETY (Hypochondriasis) | Dr. Rami Nader

This video explains a cognitive behavioural model of Health Anxiety, also known as hypochondriasis or Illness Anxiety Disorder. Understanding this model of Health Anxiety is critical to learning ways of how to manage and better cope with Health Anxiety. The model of Health Anxiety starts with either internal or external health triggers that activate negative rules and assumptions that people have about health and disease. Once those rules and assumptions are activated, it leads to unhelpful and negative thoughts about health and the potential risk or danger posed by the feared physical symptoms. This contributes to the person with Health Anxiety experiencing increased worry and anxiety, which may bring on uncomfortable physical sensations and a desire to want to do something to eliminate the anxiety and distress. What people will often do to try and reduce their anxiety is to focus on the symptoms, engage in checking or reassurance seeking related to the symptoms and/or engage in avoidance or safety behaviours associated with the symptoms. The problem with these behaviours is that they might reduce anxiety in the short-term, but they lead to vicious cycles that perpetuate Health Anxiety and hypochondriasis in the long run.

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[estefaniesantana]

I constantly thought i had heart issues. And that I'd ddie from a heart attack. Saw many doctors whom ruled that all was good. Now i keep thinking about having cancer. I'm tired of worrying about my health about dying and worrying about something happening to my kids. I want to feel normal again. It's been years if suffering. God give me and does suffering the strength to keep fighting. Amen

[MindCraftUnity]

Im becoming more spiritual, we are all here because we fear death. If you can face your fear you slowly become at ease and learn to live with the little anxiety demon.

[ayushpaul]

Im currently suffering from health anxiety and i am convinced that i know why. I recently lost my grandmother who was really closed to me to heart attack and the symptoms she showed prior to the attack were pretty normal like pain in her left arm and neck. She was convinced that she doesn't feel pain in her chest. So now i have sort of developed this fear that any pain in my left arm or neck equals to me getting a heart attack. I have done all my tests and all have come normal. I have also sought professional help and im trying online CBT to get relieved from this feelings.

[blakebortles]

Damn I feel silly for thinking I was the only one...this is such a brilliant and validating video and spells out my experience over the past 5 years of my life perfectly. Have had an uptick recently. This video saved me from a lot of suffering.

[russellmoyer]

I almost cried watching this because I’ve never had anyone say out loud exactly how i felt. I’ve been this way since I was a kid and it’s so debilitating. Lately I’ve had recurrent headaches so I’m feeling as panicked ever and my life has been put on hold.

[DriveToThrive-fbfo]

I am also suffering from health anxiety since 2019 i was 14 at that time and now 19 and this anxiety stuff keep coming and going 🥲 and I don't know what to do i was only 14 and i used to think that I am a kid and i am suffering from anxiety but GOD is with me i believe him he has been helping me and will keep helping me IN SHA ALLAH and i pray that may ALLAH give happiness and health and amazing life to me and to all of you suffering from anxiety Ameen

[Ryu_Shotokan]

I can't stop thinking about death that I'm not enjoying my life I can't stand it why can't I stop thinking about it . All I hear from prior is "You can't control it, don't think about it" I'm saying I wish I can stop. My trigger was realizing I'm approaching my mid 40s and over half my life is done.

[peterwu]

So much pain from this problem... wish I had a way to desensitize my body. It's exhausting.

[Libbylg]

Explained perfectly. Having to constantly get reassurance even though you got it an hour ago. You get to a point where you feel so exhausted from worrying you just give up

[LomiHEART]

Watching this video with a soreness on one side of my throat, after poking it, after a doctor visit, and after dr google diagnosed cancer.. what a perfect example for me today lol. off to watch the other videos!

[lastylehustle]

Spot on. I have been dealing with this for 30 years. By far, this is the most on point video explaining what I have living all these years.

[bee]

I always thought I was the only one who obsessed with their health-- it consumes me that you really are not able to live life because of all the worrying about how you are feeling and what disease you may have or not have.

[armandomorenoromero]

Im a seasoned Christian whos struggling with this beast of a demon and even though i feel undesired fear and anxiety i believe christ will give me the victory 🙌

[rodrigozombie]

Crazy. I have struggled with health anxiety on and off for almost 20 years.

[arrencybiey]

Im praying whoever have experience this to be set free and have peacefullness in your body . It is an exhausting battle but never give up 💪

[kaathylou]

This is me after my father died from a heart attack. I have been health conscious since then and fears every sensation i felt. 😢

[FeliciaBaxter-lb]

I have health anxiety n do all this for the last several months it's been constant dizziness it's definitely a cycle seems an unbreakable cycle

[janjolley]

Spot on! I have suffered from health anxiety all of my life. I logically understand where it started- I had Polio as a small child with all the attendant medical intervention. Then my mother developed cancer and died when I was a young woman. This video explains so clearly what is happening. I look forward to the next one to learn techniques to manage my anxiety better.

[nikvh]

I had AML Leukemia when I was 15 and just had a random sepsis infection last year at 28. I feel I'm pretty much ruined for life because I can't be convinced it won't come back or something equally as bad is going to happen. But regularly practicing these things helps.

[erinsanders]

I am in tears because this is exactly what i have been going thru last 2 years. No one understands this!!! People tell me to take pills. Thats it. I want to be understood and explaoned to why this is happening. Thank you thank you for showing me i am not losing my mind.