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My friend is convinced he has a bunch of medical symptoms he doesn't appear to have like major weight loss. he's not a liar, why is he saying this?

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Hypochondria?: There are a few possibilities, starting with hypochondria, unfounded worries of being sick or having a disease. Some people complain for care or attention. More severe would be an unshakeable conviction of something that is plainly untrue (ie, a delusion). If your friend is open to psych evaluation, that might clear things up.

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Answered 4/19/2016

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