Health Anxiety - What it is and How to Beat it - Updated Blog Post

[ADAATeamLise]

ADAA board member Ken Goodman, LCSW updates his 2018 blog post on health anxiety: "...Each scan of the body produces uncertainty and doubt, giving the imagination opportunity to create stories. As you imagine the worst, your body’s alarm system sounds off in the form of symptoms of anxiety (racing heart, tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, jitters, tingling, lightheadedness, nausea, stomach discomfort, sweating, headaches, etc.) giving your imagination additional fuel to create great works of fiction.The symptoms are real. The thoughts are false..."

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