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The toll of health anxiety, and how Dr Google fuels 'cyberchondria'
Source: ABC News
Health anxiety, which is characterised by excessive worrying about illness, is a real condition that can — somewhat ironically — make you sick. But it's also treatable.
When Emma Mannering was struggling with odd symptoms, she was dismissed as a hypochondriac.
"I think people assumed I wanted attention. I did not want attention. I wanted the symptoms to go away," the 35-year-old says.
Emma was in and out of doctors'… [7505 chars]