hey guys, I have health OCD & am always so fricking scared of having cancer. Every time something about my body feels a little off, I google my symptoms & convince myself, that I have cancer. My father was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in 2019 & now I’m scared that it’s inheritable. Also I hyperfocused on my vision & I’m freaking out, because my brain tells me that I have visual field loss. pls help me

hypochondria

Date posted: 4y

thanks for the quick reply...I’m alone at my apartment & have no one to talk about my feelings...I feel like googling is somehow a compulsion. How did you get over it?? :)

hypochondria

Date posted: 4y

@laurie123 thank you ! I had health anxiety since I was a little child...I already went to the psychologist but it didn’t help that much, the fear is still there. I actually stopped going to the doctors that much, but I started seeking reassurance from family members...

hypochondria

Date posted: 4y

@laurie123 I also feel very guilty getting on everyone’s nerves with my paranoia..people who don’t have this kind of mental problems never understand it & think I’m craving for attention. in reality I just want it to stop. I also have panic attacks because of it...it’s just so exhausting. I’m glad you could leave this behind.

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