Is being a hypochondriac a good thing?

Finally, being a hypochondriac has made me appreciate my health (and life) more than most people. In other words, I don't take my health for granted. Every day that I wake up with no aches or pains, or no bizarre symptoms that I need to research, I am grateful. read more

Despite its comic reputation, hypochondria is a real psychiatric disorder, as real as depression or anxiety. And its effects can be devastating. Hypochondria -- the conviction that one is ill, despite all evidence to the contrary -- affects as much as 5% of the U.S. population, according to the American Psychological Association. read more

Health Anxiety (Hypochondria) Health anxiety is an obsessive and irrational worry about having a serious medical condition. It's also called illness anxiety or hypochondria. read more