Freedom from Health Anxiety : Understand and Overcome Obsessive Worry about Your Health or Someone Else's and Find Peace of Mind.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cassiday, Karen Lynn.

Contributor:

Rego, Simón.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anxiety.

Worry--Prevention.

Worry.

Stress (Psychology).

Peace of mind.

Mental health.

COVID-19 (Disease).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland : New Harbinger Publications, 2022.

Summary:

Health anxiety is on the rise. COVID-19 has introduced an abundance of new stressors, resulting in increased fear and obsession about illness and death. In this much-needed guide, nationally recognized anxiety expert Karen Lynn Cassiday presents a highly effective, cutting-edge method for treating health anxiety--teaching readers to disconnect their physical sensations and symptoms from a perceived sense of danger. By learning not to fear how their body feels, readers can liberate themselves from health worries, tolerate uncertainty, and find peace of mind.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

1. When Is Illness Anxiety a Problem?

2. Why Can't I Stop Worrying About My Health?

3. Dealing with Your Fears of Illness, Dying, and Death

4. Giving Up Reassurance-Seeking

5. Higher Tolerance of Uncertainty Can Decrease Your Anxiety

6. Dealing with Real Health Risks

7. Enhancing Your Recovery

8. What to Do When Your Health Care System Accidentally Promotes Anxiety

9. Express Gratitude to Build Joy and Resilience

10. What About Other Treatments?

Acknowledgments

Resources

References

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781684039050

1684039053

9781684039067

1684039061

OCLC:

1304242504