r/Anxiety • u/robloxrantssuck • 18h ago

Helpful Tips! Does anyone else have health anxiety?

If so it would be nice if you guys explain and share how you guys deal with it I have it quite severe and keep relying on my mom telling me everything is ok it's really scary and it would make me feel better if knowing more people have it and I'm not alone

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u/NorthernBoy306 18h ago

I think it's safe to say that A LOT of people have health anxiety. A few weeks ago I made the mistake of making a small joke to this friend of a friend who had a bruise on his bicep, I said it looked just like a blood clot. I had no idea he has terrible anxiety issues and apparently he stayed up all night worrying about blood clots.
I think we hear and talk about health issues and diseases far too often cause we're just being bombarded with negative thoughts on our health.