The official label for hypochondria is illness anxiety disorder or hypochondriasis. A person with hypochondriasis is obsessed with having a serious illness or the possibility of developing one.
1. I worry about my health a lot.
2. My doctor says I am healthy, but I worry I am not.
3. I see the doctor frequently with physical complaints.
4. I often research my symptoms online excessively.
5. I am in good health; I do not fret.
6. Anxiety about my health disrupts my daily life.
7. I am preoccupied with illness and death.
8. I still feel anxious after I receive a clean bill of health.
9. I am unbothered by the little aches I have.
10. People say I am healthy when I worry I am not.
11. My doctor says I am misinterpreting normal bodily sensations.
12. My friends say I talk too much about my symptoms.
13. I often worry that I have a disease.
14. I frequently check my body for signs of illness.
15. I see my doctors all the time; I worry about many signs of ill health.
16. I notice many aches and pains regularly.
17. People say I am preoccupied with illness.
18. I avoid a lot of activities for fear of getting sick.
19. I can't stop thinking that I have a serious illness.
20. I feel reassured by my doctor about my good health.