“You don’t get hypochondria from doctor Google or a lack of attention”: this is how you recognize ‘fear of illness’ and what you can do about it | My Guide: Health

A spot, that must be skin cancer. And that cough is bound to turn into pneumonia. Pedro Elias shows in ‘Patient Pedro’ (Play4) how heavily hypochondria affects his life. And besides him, there are many other people who live with the fear of becoming seriously ill. Behavioral therapist Jos Jazie explains how the fear of illnesses messes up a lot, and what you can do about it. “ For partners and children, this behavior can be hard to live with, but also for the client himself: ‘Give me my life back’, they often ask.”

Lene Kemps

25-02-23, 14:00

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