CBT, ERP, ACT, mindfulness, and what the research says about treating health anxiety. Evidence-based approaches explained.
You know you shouldn't Google it. You Google it anyway. Here's why "just stop" doesn't work, what's actually happening in your brain, and practical strategies that do.
Dr. Karen Bowles is a primary care physician at an academic medical center. She sees health anxiety regularly, and she sees the gaps in how it's treated. Here's her perspective on what's going wrong and what could help.
Exposure and Response Prevention is the gold-standard treatment for compulsive behaviours like health anxiety checking. Here's how it works and how to get started safely.