Methods & Skills
How to Stop Googling Your Symptoms
You know Googling symptoms makes anxiety worse. Here's why the urge feels so strong, and practical ways to start breaking the cycle.
15 April 2026Read →
Health Hub
Health Anxiety Hub
Evidence-based articles about health anxiety, OCD, practical methods, and recovery.
Understanding Health Anxiety
What Health Anxiety Actually Looks Like
Natalie Altman talks about the emotional toll of health anxiety and OCD, from late-night reassurance texts to why logic alone does not help.
29 March 2026Read →
Understanding Health Anxiety
Health Anxiety: How to Stop Checking Your Body
Learn how to reduce repetitive body checking with health anxiety through mindful awareness, gradual practice and appropriate medical care.
15 March 2026Read →
Research & Science
OCD and Health Anxiety: What You Need to Know
Prof Lynne Drummond explains where health anxiety overlaps with OCD, why reassurance backfires, and how exposure helps.
15 March 2026Read →
Methods & Skills
What Doctors See When Health Anxiety Walks In
Dr Karen Bowles explains what doctors see when health anxiety walks in, why more tests often do not help, and what support can change.
28 February 2026Read →
Recovery Stories
How I Overcame Health Anxiety
Sam O'Keefe's health anxiety began at 12 and escalated through panic, DPDR, and isolation. Here's what helped her recover.
29 January 2026Read →