Symptoms And Treatment Of Illness Anxiety Disorder

Even though the concept of Illness Anxiety Disorder has been around for many years, a lot has still been left undiscovered. The advancements in a treatment or the root of the cause been left full of educated guesses and backed up with very little evidence. Those who have suffered from this haven’t had much assistance with this disorder that comes with a life time of stress and anxiety. Those with Illness Anxiety Disorder are usually just seen as unreasonable and turned away by doctors or too terrified to even seek medical attention. The problem is in the excessive fear of the illness and with that just being seen as over-dramatic or a joke is part of the problem as well. Hopefully in the years to come, this mental disorder will have more answers surrounding it than questions and those in need of assistance and care will finally have access to it. Illness Anxiety Disorder: The Mental Disorder Without a Home For most people, hearing the doctor tell you that â€Å"Everything looks good† is a relief. This was just a routine checkup and the visit has just been checked from your â€Å"to do list†. This is not the case for some people, including Janet. In Janet’s eyes, the â€Å"illness† is either being ignored or the doctor simply doesn’t understand her. And this isn’t her first doctor’s visit, this is the 6th clinical visit this month. She has come to her family dozens of times to express her worry for her condition. 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