If you’ve been having reoccurring worries surrounding your health, there may be a chance that you are a hypochondriac. If you’ve never been diagnosed as a hypochondriac by a mental health or medical professional, you may not know whether or not you are experiencing hypochondriasis. Overall, you should officially receive your diagnosis from a mental health professional. However, there are some common hypochondriac signs when starting to determine whether or not you are a hypochondriac.
Without further ado, here are twelve of the most common hypochondriac signs:
You are constantly worried about your health and well-being.
This is one of the most tell-tale hypochondriac signs. If you are always worried about your health and well-being, it could mean that you are a hypochondriac. Now, it’s one thing to be vigilant and proactive about your health – that’s not a problem. In fact, it’s actually a really good thing to be vigilant and proactive about your health.
It’s when your thoughts about your health turn into constant worries that you need to be concerned. Especially when these worries are about medical concerns that you have already had checked out by a medical professional.
You are always checking your body for signs of illness or injury.
Some diseases have pretty obvious physical symptoms that let you know if you are physically unwell. If you are constantly checking your body for symptoms of illness or injury, it may indicate that you’re a hypochondriac. This applies both to new symptoms that might appear, as well as whether or not old symptoms have worsened.
Overall, you are worried that your physical symptoms are indicative of you having an injury or illness. This is a common hypochondriac sign, and one that you should mention to your mental health professional.
You are always Googling your symptoms to see if they match up with a serious illness.
If you find yourself regularly Googling your symptoms, you may be a hypochondriac. The thing is that many symptoms are indicative of many different illnesses. So, there’s no way to know if a particular symptom is serious unless you get checked out by a doctor. When you Google your symptoms online, all you’re going to be doing is freaking yourself out. But, Googling your symptoms online is one of the most common hypochondriac signs, so that is something worth nothing.
You have a hard time enjoying your life because you are always worried about your health.
This is a classic hypochondriac sign – especially when things are objectively going really well in your life. Do you not have much to worry about in your life? Well, do you still have a nagging worry that something is wrong with you? This could be a sign that you are a hypochondriac.
You have been to the doctor more times than you can count and are always seeking reassurance that you are healthy.
Have you been to the doctor more times than you can count and still seek reassurance that you are healthy? This is a common hypochondriac sign. Hypochondriacs often have a hard time shaking the feeling that something is wrong with them. This is no matter how many times they are reassured by a doctor that they are healthy.
You are always second-guessing your doctors and wondering if they are missing something.
Hypochondriacs often have a hard time trusting their doctors, and may even switch doctors frequently. If you are always second-guessing your doctor, and wondering if they are missing something, you may be a hypochondriac. If you have been to three or more doctors regarding the same condition, you may be a hypochondriac. While it’s perfectly acceptable (and usually encouraged!) to receive a second medical opinion, the signs start pointing to you being a hypochondriac when you visit three or more doctors regarding the same condition.
You have a hard time trusting your body and often think that something is wrong even when there is no evidence to support it.
If you have a hard time trusting your body and often think that something is wrong even when there is no evidence to support it, you may be a hypochondriac. Hypochondria is a psychological disorder characterized by excessive worry about one’s health, despite being in good health. People with hypochondria are fixated on the idea that they are sick, or that they are going to become sick. They are constantly checking their body for signs of illness, and they are quick to interpret any physical sensation as a sign of disease.
You are always looking for signs that a disease or illness is coming on.
If you find yourself always looking for signs that a disease or illness is coming on, you may be a hypochondriac. Hypochondria is a medical condition where people are excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. People with hypochondria are known to constantly check their body for signs of illness. They are often preoccupied with the idea that they are sick.
You are always worried that a minor health issue will turn into something more serious.
If you are constantly worried that a small health problem will turn into something much worse, you may be suffering from hypochondria. Many small health problems are just that – small health problems. These small health problems come and go, without much more involved to them than what they present in the moment. If your doctor has confirmed that your minor health issue(s) are nothing to worry about, but you still worry about them turning into something more serious…this is one of the most common hypochondriac signs.
You have a hard time relaxing because you are always on edge about your health.
If you’re always on edge about your health, you may be a hypochondriac. It can be hard to relax when you’re constantly worried about your health. You may be afraid of getting sick or think that you’re always sick. If you have a hard time thinking about anything other than your health, even when things in your life are objectively good, this may be a strong indicator that you are a hypochondriac.
You are always making sure to eat healthy and exercise regularly in an effort to ward off any potential illness.
If you’re the type of person who is always making sure to eat healthy and exercise regularly in an effort to ward off any potential illness, you may be a hypochondriac. Don’t get us wrong – it’s a great thing to eat healthy and exercise regularly. But if you’re only doing it to ward off any potential illness, you may want to consider this as being a strong hypochondriac sign.
You find yourself constantly thinking about your health and wondering if something is wrong.
If you find yourself constantly thinking about your health and wondering if something is wrong, you may be a hypochondriac. People who are hypochondriacs are usually very healthy, but they are so worried about their health that they think something is wrong even when there is nothing wrong. Hypochondriacs usually go to the doctor a lot, and they may even have surgery to find out what is wrong with them when there is nothing wrong. If you think you may be a hypochondriac, you should talk to your doctor about your concerns so they can run whatever tests, scans, or panels that they need to in order to give you the clean bill of health.
So, after reading this article, it may be clear to you that you are a hypochondriac. Where to go from here? Well, we would first and foremost recommend that you schedule an appointment with a medical professional and/or a mental health professional. If you need help finding a medical or mental health professional, feel free to check out our directory for a list of those people near you.
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