by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Oct 12, 2018 | Health Anxiety
It’s October and pink ribbons are popping up everywhere. While this time of year is good for reminding women to do their breast self-exams or get an annual mammogram, it also can be a month of great concern for women who suffer from health anxiety.The Anxiety and...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Jun 15, 2018 | Health Anxiety
A hypochondriac is someone who lives with the fear that they have a serious, but undiagnosed medical condition, even though diagnostic tests show there is nothing wrong with them. Hypochondriacs experience extreme anxiety from the bodily responses most people take for...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Nov 12, 2010 | General Mental Health
As the holiday season approaches, the stress level increases for everyone. There is so much pressure associated with this time of joy: pressure to get the right gifts, to shop among the harried crowds, to attend the vast variety of festivities. Nearly everyone goes...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Oct 30, 2010 | Health Anxiety
Across the country, millions of people are plagued by a persistent fear that they are suffering, or will suffer, from a disease or other serious medical condition. This is known as health anxiety disorder, or hypochondria. Every year, as many as 14 percent of patients...
