Hi, I know this is so late on this forum but I need help, I’m 17 years old and I’ve always worried about my health but I lost my grandfather and my cousin who was only 24 in the space of 8 days a year ago today, I worry about walking and finding my mum or dad dead, I worry whenever I hear of a car crash incase it’s my brother. I’m checking my body constantly for lumps and bumps and convince myself I have cancer or a terminal illness as soon as I find anything such as a gland in my neck, I stand up to quick and get light headed I think I’m going to collapse, I get a pain in my chest I’m taking a heart attack, I have pain in my arm I’m taking a stroke. the thought of death crosses my mind at least 10 times a day and I can’t stop thinking about it when it does, it’s so much worse at night when I’m left alone, I’ve been to the doctors and they said ‘this is normal’ for someone who has went through what I have I’ve spoken with a councillor for a phone interview who said that they don’t think I need councilling and ‘if things don’t get better’ I’ve to call back, I just want to be clear headed and enjoy my life as I’m only young but cant for worrying about death and convincing myself I’m dying and the fear of illness.
Hello kai
I am sorry to hear about what you are going through! I am sure that it has got to be hard and would make anyone nervous and worried. I just recently had my dad pass away and that just made my anxiety worse. Just heartbroken.
I too have health anxiety but mine is because of chronic medical condition I have which makes me worry. I had thyroid cancer removed when I was 21. I wasnt afraid that I had cancer what scared me is what they messed up from the surgery. It's easy to tell ourselves we are fine it's making us believe we are that is the struggle.
Have you talked to your parents about this? Seen a doctor? A school counsler? Assuming you are still in school. My apologies if you are no longer.
I sought out this forum to actually talk to people who have the same thing as me and have that support. I know what you are going through it just seems we all have some different symptoms. Anxiety affects us all in our own ways.