Yes mental illness hypochondria is there. It may simply be defined as the situation in which the patient have some serious mental or physical illness when he or she is actually just having some minor or normal problems. It is also called somatic symptoms disorders. read more
Mind you, even the best psychologists I've consulted have been unaware that a "mental illness hypochondria" exists, but a broad-minded and patient practicioner will not rush to diagnosis. In fact - refer them to this forum. There are, as of this posting, at least three of us who've experienced this problem. read more
There is no such thing as mental illness except by metaphor. It may seem like trivial semantics, but the mistake that mental illness is something concrete has led to an epidemic of mythology. Every day, someone is told they have a thing inside them called mental illness that must be contended with long-term in order to achieve health. read more