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What to do about my extreme health anxiety?
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Need more specifics: I'd 1st want 2know more, like: when r u having these thoughts? Is a frightening thought related 2 ur health just popping into ur head & getting stuck? What r some examples of the what-if-this-bad -thing-happens thoughts? Is there anything u do that helps u calm down when u r having 1 of these thoughts? >to get help targeted 2ur specific experiences consider getting a formal diagnostic assessment.
Answered 12/10/2013
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