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Health Anxiety

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cathyZ45 · 25/01/2026 14:33

Has anyone ever fully recovered from this? I’ve suffered 5 years of health anxiety, particularly around my heart.

I’m so drained of constantly thinking I’m going to die and that I’m the “chosen one” to die.

I have had CBT, hypnotherapy, counselling, read books and it just seems to linger on and is worse when I’m tired.

Pills won’t help as I will panic what they are doing to my body and the side effects.

I’m miserable.

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Hospitalvisitguilt · 25/01/2026 18:40

The evidence is you have not died so there must be something inaccurate with your thinking - misinterpretation of bodily sensations- revisit your CBT techniques - you need to practice them to maintain/manage it

JacknDiane · 25/01/2026 18:49

I have this too @cathyZ45

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