Hi I have health anxiety, how do you address that?

Hi I have health anxiety, how do you address that?

Hi! I read where you shared that you have health anxiety and you would like to know how to address that.  Based on your question, I would highly suggest that you try to seek help from a professional counselor or professional therapist to discuss how to address your health-related anxiety. A professional counselor and or therapist can assess your current mental health concerns with you to assess your symptoms of health-related anxiety and determine what triggers your need to overthink about your health anxiety. Once you have been properly assessed by a professional counselor and or professional therapist you can both then discuss and process what your current symptoms of health-related anxiety and overthinking look like. If your symptoms of health-related anxiety and overthinking are severe, a professional counselor and or professional therapist that can provide you with a referral to a professional psychiatrist and or medical provider for medication after they assess what your specific mental health needs are in regards to your symptoms of health-related anxiety and overthinking. Therapy and medication together can help minimize the severity of your health-related anxiety and overthinking if needed. Individuals who receive therapy and medication often see quicker improvements and overall better outcomes than those who only receive therapy or those individuals who only take medication in regards to dealing with health-related anxiety and overthinking.

Behavior interventions, Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) have all been beneficial in treating individuals who have struggle with health-related anxiety and overthinking.  A professional counselor and or professional therapist can assist you in learning how to effectively implement coping skills to decease health-related anxiety and overthinking. A professional counselor and or professional therapist can introduce you to deep breathing techniques, calming techniques, stress management techniques, progressive muscle relaxation, and imagery as a means of decreasing your health-related anxiety and recognizing what triggers you to overthink about your symptoms of health-related anxiety.

In an effort to decrease your health-related anxiety and overthinking you can also try to commit to changing the way you think. It will take a lot of practice, dedication and determination to alleviate your symptoms of health-related anxiety and overthinking. However, trying to do this will help you feel better and it can lead to your feeling much better and becoming more productive. You can recognize when it is happening and when you find it happening you can choose to think about something more productive. You can also look for solutions by committing to learning from your mistakes and solving your problems so you can productively move forward, set aside time to think when you notice you are feeling anxious and or are triggered to overthink outside of that scheduled time, remind yourself that you will think about it later, distract yourself with a self-care activity and you can practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is the key to living in the "here and now." When you become mindful, you will be completely present in the moment. It can be like a form of meditation that takes a lot of practice, but over time and with consistency, it can be very beneficial in decreasing health-related anxiety and overthinking in an effort to help you experience an overall healthier mental well-being.

Overall, I highly recommend that you seek help from a professional counselor or professional therapist and a medical provider if needed to properly assess your symptoms of health-related anxiety and what triggers you to overthink, as it can look different for everyone. Please remember that mental health is not a one size fits all, so it is very important to get personalized treatment for your specific and current mental and emotional needs in reference to your symptoms of health-related anxiety and overthinking. Best regards to you!

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