Hypochondria
We may mock the hypochondriac, but a constant fear of sickness and death can be debilitating and distressing. So why don’t we take this misunderstood malaise more seriously?
Hypochondria: the fear of having a serious, undiagnosed illness. We may mock the hypochondriac, but a constant fear of sickness and death can be a debilitating and distressing condition in itself, with some sufferers even ending up in wheelchairs. So why don’t we take this misunderstood malaise more seriously?
Presenter: Becky Milligan
Producer: Ben Crighton
(Photo: Man in white coat with placing stethoscope on man's chest. Credit: Michal Kowalski/Shutterstock)
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I told you I was ill
Duration: 01:32
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