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Managing Health Anxiety

How to combat illness anxiety with cognitive behavioral therapy

Anxiety
How Cognitive Biases Can Intensify Health Anxiety

Brittney Chesworth Ph.D., LCSW on October 6, 2023

Do you tend to recall times when you were right about a symptom you had while ignoring all of the times you were wrong? This memory bias is increasing your health anxiety.

Do you tend to recall times when you were right about a symptom you had while ignoring all of the times you were wrong? This memory bias is increasing your health anxiety.

Anxiety
The Pie Chart Method for Health Anxiety

Brittney Chesworth Ph.D., LCSW on August 29, 2023

When you have a new symptom or bodily sensation, do you assume catastrophic health outcomes? This technique might help you reconsider the likelihood of serious disease.

When you have a new symptom or bodily sensation, do you assume catastrophic health outcomes? This technique might help you reconsider the likelihood of serious disease.

Anxiety
The Vicious Cycle of Health Anxiety

Brittney Chesworth Ph.D., LCSW on August 11, 2023

Those with health anxiety tend to engage in a lot of problematic thoughts and behaviors. These thoughts and behaviors can be improved with proven CBT techniques.

Those with health anxiety tend to engage in a lot of problematic thoughts and behaviors. These thoughts and behaviors can be improved with proven CBT techniques.

Anxiety
A Proven Strategy to Reduce Health Anxiety

Brittney Chesworth Ph.D., LCSW on April 29, 2023

Do you believe you are weak and vulnerable to disease? You don't have to believe this forever. This cognitive restructuring technique can change your beliefs.

Do you believe you are weak and vulnerable to disease? You don't have to believe this forever. This cognitive restructuring technique can change your beliefs.

Fear
Do You Fear the Dying Process?

Brittney Chesworth Ph.D., LCSW on December 14, 2022

Do you fear death because you dread the dying process? Learning to critically evaluate your assumptions about the dying process can reduce your fear of death.

Do you fear death because you dread the dying process? Learning to critically evaluate your assumptions about the dying process can reduce your fear of death.

Health
Health Anxiety and the Intolerance of Uncertainty

Brittney Chesworth Ph.D., LCSW on May 2, 2022

One way to address health anxiety is to learn to embrace living in a world of uncertainty. Accept the good and bad that comes with that and trust your ability to cope with the bad.

One way to address health anxiety is to learn to embrace living in a world of uncertainty. Accept the good and bad that comes with that and trust your ability to cope with the bad.