i know 2 people that i would describe as hypochondriacs. always at the doctors, never recieve serious diagnosis, take copious amounts of medication, always fretting about and complaining about their ailments and calling doctors "quacks".
2007-11-04 11:54:57 · 5 answers · asked by ⓑⓐⓨⓢⓐ ™ 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes. Hypochondriasis is an actual, diagnosable mental illness (300.7, to be specific).
2007-11-04 11:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by michele 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypochondria is an imagined illness.
It is an abnormal, usually long-term preoccupation with health and bodily sensations, accompanied by a deluded conviction of having a serious disease without objective evidence.
2007-11-04 20:02:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypochondria is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, and anxiety, and can also be brought on by stress. It is distinct from factitious disorders and malingering, in which an individual intentionally fakes, exaggerates, or induces mental or physical illnesses.
2007-11-04 20:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I used to have it, and im a witness .. It was incontrollable, and it sucked.
2007-11-04 20:03:23 · answer #4 · answered by sky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think so.
2007-11-04 19:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by cavassi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋