Health anxiety

Massmomm
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:28:00 +0000

I have been very healthy my entire life, but I do suffer from anxiety. So when my kid got sick last year (she had also been healthy, and felt that her body “betrayed” her), my anxiety went into overdrive. Every time a family member mentioned an unusual symptom, even if it was minor, my mind would do the death spiral. I sought therapy, which was very helpful. My new mantra is “he/she isn’t really sick, I’m just crazy.” It helps.

Sometimes there are flashbacks. I happened across a picture of my daughter’s dorm from last year, and I felt nauseous for a moment. But I realized what was happening and talked myself out of it. Anxiety itself is sick-making.