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Hi. I have severe health anxiety and I'm a little disturbed with it. I tend to Google symptoms and worry up constantly. Please help.
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Hello practo user Life style change will help to deal with anxiety issues. Google provides with the general information about  the symptoms n the treatment but what is applicable in your case is to be decided by the professional n doctors. Anxiety has a underlying emotion To deal with that emotion you need counselling. You may Google my name as Hiral Khimani consulting psychologist n book the session with few session you will come out of it
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Stop googling,it will create chaos. We r Homoeopathy  consultant and Psychotherapist. So after analyzing ur case,we shall give the medicine for better cure.consult nearby Homoeopath as well as psychologist, counseling psychologist, Psychotherapist.
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Hi Consult a psychologist and talk about what is causing health anxiety. Counseling sessions will help you. Avoid googling symptoms. You will feel better and less anxious when you talk to a psychologist.
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Contact me for counseling session. You can reach out to me on my Instagram page shivani_naghnoor
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"People with health anxiety find themselves worrying a lot about getting ill, or that they might already be ill. In particular, they often have concerns about any physical symptoms they have and what they might mean. Anxiety is a natural response to a threat, or to something we believe is a threat – so it’s no surprise that the coronavirus outbreak has led some people’s health anxiety to get worse. It’s also caused others who’ve never had it before to start experiencing problems. If you have health anxiety, you could be having a lot of negative or scary thoughts at the moment – for example, ‘everyone I care about is going to get ill’. You might notice that you’re constantly searching online for more information about the illness and the latest statistics. Anxiety can also have physical effects, such as a racing heart or nausea. Here are five tips put together by Shazna Khanom, CBT therapist and UK Clinical Director with IESO, to help you manage your health anxiety symptoms. 1) Acknowledge how you’re feeling. There’s no right or wrong way to feel at the moment. The simple act of naming the emotions and feelings you’re experiencing is a really effective first step to reducing their intensity. 2) Avoid health-related news. This might seem ‘easier said than done’! But constantly searching news websites and social media, trying to soak up every bit of information you can about the coronavirus, is probably an unhelpful behaviour, and is likely to fuel your anxiety rather than reassuring you. Limit the number of times you look at the news to perhaps once a day, and make sure you’re only checking news from trusted sites and sources. 3) Stop Googling your symptoms. If you have health anxiety, Google is not your friend! An anxious mind will scan for worst case-scenarios, so you’re probably only taking on board all the scary stuff that’s out there. This means you’re not getting a balanced perspective on things. 4) Manage unhelpful thoughts. A common thought we’re currently seeing among people with health anxiety is ‘everyone I love will die from the coronavirus’. Thoughts like these can be really disturbing and distressing, but there’s a really good cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) technique that can help. It’s really easy to believe that our thoughts are real, but they’re not facts – they’re just a way of looking at things. Coming up with a counter-thought can help us to get some perspective back. Write your unhelpful thought down. Are there any facts or evidence that support that statement? Next, is there a more rational statement that counters the thought? This might be ‘there’s no reason to assume my loved ones will catch the virus’, or ‘the facts say that most people who do catch the virus recover’. 5) Maintain as normal a routine as you can. Make sure you go to sleep and wake up at a regular time – and do get out of your pyjamas! Have something to look forward to in the day; find a way to treat yourself. Contact friends and family. Social distancing doesn’t mean emotional distancing – we’re social creatures, so find creative ways to keep in touch. If thoughts, worries and feelings about health are starting to dominate your everyday life, it might be time to seek support. For more advice, and to check if online CBT is available on the NHS where you live." Reference
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Hello A bit of anxiety drops in when one is not well and that's natural but the problem arises when you read about it from several sources which tend to pass on the information on general basis.Every case is different as in your body's capacity to fight with your health issue might be different from someone else's but you read something and start believing. Now if I say do not Google I'm sure that won't help so reduce do not go and type each and every symptoms keep faith in yourself and your medication, shift your attention from how bad your health is to how well you are trying to come out of it,you will see the change soon.
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try relaxation techniques.
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Don't search google, u will get frustrated more and your anxiety will get more worse,,,, Find out the root cause of ur anxiety, that willl b helpful.. Consult psychologist.... We are here to help u..
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You are having anxiety issues..plz consult therapist to resolve the underlying cause of issue. My sessions are very cost effective so therapy reach everyone
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Hi I appreciate you that you reach out for advice Yes, severe obsession of heath concern creates severe anxiety which compels you to do lots of google out and Doctor shopping. It's not only do this but also interferes your work and family life Mindfulness, good sleep, thought log is the best way to deal with it.
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You can book an appointment with Rupali Mohbe (RCI registered Clinical Psychologist) at Practo
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you can do guided meditation using Medito app
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Hi Stop google search. A person who has Gmail can put their view about the topic on Google. Not all the information which is on Google is right. Consult psychologist Start your therapy.
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Please stop google for symptoms.. It will end up in more anxiety and worry.. Take experts help .. Psychologist/ Psychiatrist can help u to deal with anxiety..
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You can book consultation with Psycholgist/ Psychiatrist
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Please don't search in google. Consult with a Psychologist or psychiatrist. Explain about your problems and how it is affecting you constantly.
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Do some Relaxation techniques.
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You have to Stop goggle search first. Focus on your studies or work.. You need to engage yourself with positive things including people, family and work.. If you want session you can book an appointment
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