I am a pretty young male. Every time I come home from school, I worry about my health. Thinking every time something new happens to my body would be cancer. I have been coming up with logical reasons to debunk these claims on myself but I can't seem to calm myself down. What should i do?
i’m sorry you are going through this. Keep in mind that everybody gets occasional aches and pains and 99.9% of those it’s nothing serious. When we have anxiety, our mind tends to go to the negative about everything and then fear can take over.
you are young and the likelihood of anything serious is very low.
Now, I do think it’s important to have a regular physical check up at least once a year. Everybody should do that. and when that comes out fine, then it’s time to get on with your life and enjoy it.
Most symptoms we get will come and go on their own. If it’s difficult for you to get rid of the negative thinking, then speaking with a counselor or therapist can really help! They can show you ways to reduce the negative thoughts and scary thoughts.
With anxiety, it can pop up out of nowhere and unless you have some control over your thoughts, it will most likely circle back around. So that’s why it’s important to learn how to manage it.
I hate to see anybody so young have to deal with all of this but you definitely can feel better. It’s difficult to do alone so I hope you have some support from your family and please consider the counseling! I wish I had done that sooner. But it did help me a lot! you’re going to be OK take care! you can private message me anytime 