The Hypochondria Blog » December 2007

December 12, 2007

I feel embarrassed posting this, but I am a genuine hypochondriac. I can testify that this is a real mental disorder and that it is difficult to live with. Many people might look at a hypochondriac and think they are only trying to get attention and they should just stop worrying. I promise, its not about attention and I wish more than anything that I could just stop worrying. The truth is that even knowing full well that I am a hypochondriac, I still can't stop thinking that, "this time" I am seriously ill. Even after a medical exam I still worry, I feel that the doctor just didn't see what I'm seeing or that the doctor just doesn't care that I'm sick. Is there anyone out there who knows how I feel?

I actually got my degree in psychology in part because of my fascinatio nwith this disease, and my realization that mental disorders are real and they deserve attention not stigmatization.

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