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hypochondria adivice
i am 15.. from england.. and i have severe hypochondria.. it affects my sleeping and eating and stuff and at the moment its making me really unhappy and i dont want to end up depressed.
the problem that im worried about is catching stomach bugs and stuff that could make me throw up. people at school seem to be ill ALL THE TIME at the moment like throwing up in corridors or stuff
i have some kinda phobia of it. im not scared of the actual sick just scared of catching it.
ive tried getting proffesional help but it doesnt seem to have worked
am i going mad? :S i feel like i am
its driving me mad
its just making me so unhappy at the moment.
i used to have it when i was like 9 or something then it went away, but recently some unknown thing has triggered it and i dont know what to do
its driving me insane
can anyone offer advice or anything? please :(
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You're right in saying that something has recently triggered it. It could be something seemingly so insignificant that you just don't remember it, but it happened at a time when you were feeling quite vulnerable.
You are now experiencing hypersensitivity, where although people are probably not being ill all the time, you notice little things far more than your school friends so it seems that they are all ill.
Phobias are truly awful things to have to deal with, but the sooner you can get help, the better the chances of getting rid of it. The professional help that you have had so far may not have worked, it depends how long you have given it and if there are any underlying issues that are not being dealt with.
If you have given it a good chance, and I mean months, try something else. Different things work for different people and there is a lot of help out there.
Try not to ask for reassurance from friends or family too often, as oddly, the more they tell you that you are fine, the more your sub conscious believes the opposite.
Ensure you wash your hands before eating as most stomach bugs are passed on through contact. Eat healthily and if your diet is not brilliant, take supplements like vitamin c and zinc. These boost your immune system.
Try to do something everyday that makes you laugh, this also aids the immune system, and you can't feel stressed it you're laughing.
You are most certainly not going mad, there are plenty of people out there who have phobias of all types, so you're not alone.
Please don't ever give up fighting this, there is help out there somewhere for you, you just need to keep looking.
Good luck.
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