Is Health Anxiety Real?

Down There Aware

This week Mary and Alex chat about the term “health anxiety.” Is it real? Is it a positive or negative concept? Is there any value in it?

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Episode Highlights

• Intro [0:13]

• Welcome Back! [1:25]

• Time to chat [1:46]

• The TODAY Show [1:53]

• Peloton instructor dx with breast cancer [2:03]

• Health Anxiety [3:19]

• “Scanxiety” [3:39]

• Hypochondria [6:45]

• Negative connotation [7:40]

• Worry [8:35]

• What Ifs [10:05]

• Hug the Mountain [12:30]

• Shout out to Victoria [14:50]

• Alex’s teaching emergency [15:20]

• Sadie Mae [16:57]

• Healthy attitude and preparation [17:18]

• Munchausen Syndrome [18:20]

• Shands experience [18:48]

• Develop honest relationships with doctors [20:40]

• Trusted Internet sites [22:50]

• Yikes! We lost our video! [24:11]

• Importance of regular check-ups [25:25]

• Vital role of family physicians [26:04]

• Thanks for listening! [27:16]

Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, advocacy, health anxiety, trepidation, anticipation, fear, hypochondria, worry, munchausen syndrome, family physician, Today Show, UF Health

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