Health

Mon Jan 23

Health Check: how do you know if you're obsessed with your health?

Written by Jill Newby, Lecturer and NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow, UNSW Australia

Illness anxiety disorder is a serious mental health condition. But it can be treated.from www.shutterstock.com/jevelin

Most of us worry about our health at some point. You may notice a new symptom or change in your body and become convinced it’s a sign of a horrible illness; a loved one might become ill and you might worry it may also happen...

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