Health Anxiety.
When worries about illness keep returning, reassurance can feel short-lived.
When it begins to affect everyday life.
Health anxiety can involve frequent checking, seeking reassurance or interpreting ordinary sensations as signs of serious disease.
Physical symptoms deserve appropriate medical consideration; psychological support can address distress and uncertainty.
CBT can help examine the cycle between bodily sensations, interpretations, checking and reassurance seeking.
- Start with an individual clinical assessment
- Discuss options and goals with a suitable clinician
- Review whether psychological or psychiatric support is appropriate
Explore therapeutic options.
Treatment suitability varies; these are general examples, not individual recommendations.
Questions about health anxiety
Useful answers before taking the next step.
Ask us a questionWhat is health anxiety?
Health anxiety can involve frequent checking, seeking reassurance or interpreting ordinary sensations as signs of serious disease.
Can psychological therapy help?
CBT can help examine the cycle between bodily sensations, interpretations, checking and reassurance seeking.
Do I need a diagnosis to ask for support?
No. You can contact our practice to explain your concern. A clinician can advise whether an assessment or referral may be appropriate.
A considered first step.
You do not need to have everything figured out before getting in touch. Tell us what support you are looking for and we can discuss the next step.