Adolescent Health : Health Anxiety

HYPOCHONDRIASIS well known as health anxiety ,

 It is obsession with the idea of having a serious illness but undiagnosed medical condition which usually develops in adulthood. Facts says that it is common in 1 million people across the world. I t is such a chronic disease which can last for years or lifelong.
 

HYPOCHONDRIASIS 

Hypochondriasis is categorized as a somatic amplification disorder its is a disorder of “perception and cognition“.Some people have numerous intrusive thoughts and physical sensations that push them to check with family, friends, and physicians. For example, a person who has a minor cough may think that they have tuberculosis. Or sounds produced by organs in the body, such as those made by the intestines , might be seen as a sign of a very serious illness to patients dealing with hypochondriasis.

Hypochondriasis is accompanied by other disorders Bipolar disorder , clinical disorder , obsessive-compulsive disorder , phobias.

SOMATOFORM DISORDER

SOMATOFORM DISORDER

It is any mental disorder where the person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of disorder or serious illness. 

BIPOLAR DISORDER

BIPOLAR DISORDER

It is a mental disorder that causes periods of depression as a mental disorder that causes periods of depression and periodsof elevated mood.