10 Hypochondriasis Symptoms
6. Personality Risk Factors
People that have a certain type of personality are also more prone to hypochondriasis. In particular this means people that have a tendency to worry about things more than is appropriate. That does not mean to say that all people that are worriers will go on to develop hypochondriasis, however.
Another factor is people that spend a lot of time on the internet – particularly those that visit health sites. Constantly reading about diseases can begin to make the patient concerned about their own health. It can cause a vicious cycle as the patient can also end up spending even more time on the internet because of their anxiety.
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