10 Hypochondriasis Symptoms
5. Stress Risk Factors
Hypochondriasis doesn’t usually develop until the patient is in their middle ages at least. The condition can get worse as the patient gets closer to an age where genuinely serious health conditions are more likely to develop. People that have experienced a lot of stress in their lives are also more likely to develop problems.
Some patients with the condition will have experienced child abuse in their past, while others may have been in toxic relationships and experienced domestic violence. They might also have had genuine concerns over a potentially serious in the past, and they might have spent time with a relative who was seriously ill.
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