Experts interviewed: Director of Mental Psychology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University
'Cough for 5 days is not good, is it pneumonia?' 'The right upper quadrant is a bit uncomfortable, it will not be a liver disease,' 'to detect breast nodules, will it be long tumors' ... some appear to be sparse for others and doctors The usual small illnesses, many people will be fussed, continue to 'plus yards', feel that they have been seriously ill. This kind of old to seriously ill conditions 'fault', in fact, 'health anxiety' performance.
Yuan Yonggui, director of Psychology at Zhongda Hospital, a subsidiary of Southeast University, explained to Life Times that: “Health anxiety means that individuals are over-stretched with current or future health conditions and often cause unnecessary psychological burdens. 'The reasons include:
There is only a little knowledge of the disease. Many people only know one thing about physiology and disease. They don't know the second one. They lack the ability to identify diseases. Once the body becomes unwell, they use limited knowledge to guess what the problem is. For self-protection, instinct The local government will 'make the worst plan' and think about the bad ones, and often come to the conclusion that 'I like this situation is very serious'.
Rendering of negative information. Many people are uncomfortable with immediate “need to help” networks, but the network of 'all-knowing' is not objective, and often shows bad information. For example, the network search for 'bleeding blood' results in most of the results pointing to the colon. Cancer; Some studies have found that if you search for a disease by the symptom, half of the people will be 'diagnosed' as cancer. Under the 'surrounding' of this information, it is very difficult for patients not to panic.
In addition, self or relatives and friends have experienced major incidents or encountered serious health problems that can also trigger sensitive nerves in the patient and cause anxiety.
Physical illness effects. Some diseases can cause anxiety itself, such as hyperthyroidism, adrenal tumors, etc. These diseases can make the brain feel nervous and anxious by changing the release of neurotransmitters. This kind of anxiety in turn increases the patient's fear of disease.
To exaggerate the severity of the disease and scare yourself to no good for the body and mind. People with health anxiety can alleviate negative emotions in four ways. First, take the initiative to understand diseases, look at science, and rely on health books to understand common diseases. Unclear information from the Internet search source; If you have physical discomfort, seek medical advice promptly, listen to the opinions of a professional doctor, and do not blindly self-diagnose. Second, do not pay too much attention. If you are too nervous, you may cause or worsen your illness. As long as you have regular medical examinations, follow the doctor's instructions. There is no big problem in treatment; you can also cultivate some hobbies or exchanges with people to divert attention. Third, develop a cheerful personality, and from the objective and positive point of view, don’t be too preoccupied and pursue perfection. The fourth is to actively train the body, enhance the body's immune system, and reduce the incidence of diseases.
Yuan Yonggui reminded that because he is getting closer to the 'end point' of life, he is constantly receiving news that his friend has passed away. His physical fitness is also worse than before. The old man is the group most likely to have health anxiety. The family should pay special attention. It is recommended that the children usually spend more time with them. Understand their special mentality of being easily nervous and scared, do not show impatience when old people complain about physical discomfort, take the initiative to accompany old people to seek medical treatment, and make them feel at ease; when the elderly encounter an adverse event, family members should also promptly guide them so that they do not get into the horns; If the old man is willing, he can sign up for community colleges or senior colleges so that they have something to do, reduce their time alone, and prevent them from thinking about it.
