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With all the information available today it can be easy and tempting to self-diagnose ourselves, however it is best if you have any health concerns to see a doctor for their opinion. If the doctor rules out any medical issues and you still find yourself thinking something is wrong you may be struggling with anxiety. A trained therapist can help you resolve the symptoms of this anxiety.
Anonymous
January 19th, 2018 1:05am
If you always think you've got cancer it is probably because you think something is unusual with your body that shouldn't be there or you're seeing unwanted activities developing on you that makes you think it's cancer.
Maybe there is someone in your
family that had it before ?? Or it can be just a random thing you do
This might be sort of a anxiety and i think you should check your health first and if you still have that feeling then you should really think about anxiousness.
Anonymous
March 18th, 2020 10:46am
Luckily, most of us are not overtly phobic about cancer even though it may be lurking deep in our subconscious. Why is it not an active fear for the bulk of the population? It is likely because in people without any signs of cancer, it is not perceived as an imminent threat.
We are hard-wired to fear clear and present dangers. Risks and threats far into the future don’t get as much priority in our constellation of daily fears.
Examples of this from our daily life abound. For example, one study found that most people are not willing to take urgent action on climate change if it is presented as a distant threat. But if portrayed as proximal in time and place, more people are willing to act with urgency.
I think it is Health Anxiety It means that you is living in fear that you have a serious illness, even though you are well. You may not feel well, you probably have physical symptoms in your body and you are constantly worried that you have a serious disease.
Anonymous
February 8th, 2018 3:05pm
Too much WebMD. I'm kidding, of course. I have the same worry/anxiety. I've been to the doctor several times and every test comes up negative. I console myself knowing it's better to be cautious, but it's so difficult to live with the anxiety. I have chronic bladder pain and worry that these symptoms will one day cover up the pain of something horrible like cancer. But think about it: what would you do differently if you actually had cancer? Have you seen the doctor regularly? Have you expressed your fears? Do you feel like you've done what you can? Think about what you're really anxious about. Is it the lack of control? Is it death itself? Is it feeling like you haven't yet lived?
This is a sort of anxiety. Sometimes it may not necessarily be because somebody feels afraid of death or the illness itself but because they may not be able to achieve their dreams or goals - however you’d like to put it.
However, if you realise there’s nothing positive above. That’s because cancers associated with bad connotations and we don’t realise we can treat it to some extent and some cancers are completely riddable.
At an early diagnosis survival is greater. It’s important to consult about these worries if one’s constantly experiencing these thoughts as the more one stress’s out. The more will these thoughts continue to invade precious time and space in the mind.
Maybe we keep hearing about the disease a lot that is why it has stayed back in your brain. Nevertheless, get your checked for cancer. And once and for all remove this thought from your brain. There is no use of staying with this thought forever.
Also, is there anyone you know suffering from this disease? It might just be that your brain is making you think that you also have the disease as defense mechanism help you cope with this development.
If you want talk to a therapist revealing all this information. It will help you deal with what your brain is trying to tell you.
You may be a hypochondriac, or someone who always thinks that they have a serious illness. The smallest discomfort or pain makes them worried, even if a doctor tells them they are fine.
Our brain thinks about the worst possible situations that could happen to us. It's common for a person to think they are suffering from something tragic. One could be very anxious about these things and worry a lot. It's recommended to take a walk or exercise to move on from such thoughts.
At first, you need to find out if you really have a cancer. You can ask a doctor for that to prove if you really have and so that you can be treated early. If you have non and you really always think that you have a cancer consult a psychiatrist. You might have HYPOCHONDRIASIS. It's when a person interprets the slightest physical changes in their body as a sign of serious illness, as what you say, cancer.
I tend to always think the worst when it comes to me being ill thats probably because all my life I heard the motto "pray for the best, prepare for the worst". So, in many situations I think people are like me and try to prepare the mind for news like cancer if an illness is present. Also, technically speaking every human being has "cancer" it just haven't multiplied for effected us yet.
Anonymous
May 31st, 2018 2:58pm
Believing you have cancer or any other serious illness could be due to a few different reasons.
1. Does the person have a family member or family members have suffered and or died from cancer. Not all cancers are hereditary, but some people in the family are more susceptible to developing some type of cancer.
2. Does the person suffer from a form of anxiety. Cancer is a serious illness, and can sometimes be terminal. If a person suffers from some type of anxiety, they may worry or be anxious a lot from fear of developing cancer.
3. Then are some people who suffer from a mental health condition called Hypochondria. They constantly worry they are going to get sick with something or always think they are sick with something.
It seems like you are suffering from hypochondria. This is a condition where you think you have a severe disease. I have dealt with this for four years, and it left me with anxiety and PTSD from years of unjust paranoia over something that did not even happen. I really hope that you do not have cancer, but if this is related to hypochondria, please seek help immediately! Also, just to ease your worry, please feel free to visit a doctor soon just to ensure that you are okay!
Anonymous
April 8th, 2017 4:27am
If this is a reoccurring thing in your life then you should consult a trained professional. There are mental illnesses where you believe that you have a life-threatening illness.
Because death is frightening, and anxiety builds way too easily. Regular doctors visits will catch cancer, so try not to obsess over things that aren't likely to occur.
Anonymous
September 1st, 2016 1:57pm
Because you focus more on negativity around you and less on positive atmosphere and love around you.
Anonymous
December 7th, 2018 3:56pm
You probably always think you've got cancer because you fear getting it. You fear that it will happen and you'll get diagnosed with some sort of cancer. You fear getting sick and you fear the pain and you also fear the outcomes of it. You fear the hair loss, you fear the chemo, and you fear the death. Fear is nothing more than your mind continuously watching a nightmare happening in a loop. That's your thought process. Sometimes you should just check in with a doctor to clear that fear if you consistently think that you have cancer. It will make you feel better overcoming that fear.
Maybe you've got someone in your family or close friends who have died on cancer? Or maybe you're just too much concerned about your health, this might be a sign of depression.
If you've experienced a loss of someone close to you who had cancer, you might just be paranoid about getting it, as a way of coping with the grief. You might also be a hypochondriac - a person has a lot of anxiety and preoccupation about having one or multiple illnesses.
Anonymous
November 19th, 2017 8:49pm
That might be health anxiety. Its a type of anxiwty where you believe you have an illness. However, you should visit a doctor so that they can tell you what is happening
Anonymous
June 11th, 2016 7:38am
Have you gone to the doctor and been diagnosed with cancer? If you have gone to the doctor and you've been diagnosed with cancer. You should listen to options he recommends. You can then take his advice or not. However, a listener will always be here to support you regardless of your decision.
Anonymous
July 25th, 2018 5:21pm
There's always that fear, since there is no known cure yet. Cancer is the first thought that comes to everyone's mind once they feel like something is wrong with their body, so it is thought about pretty frequently.
Anonymous
September 23rd, 2018 7:55pm
Health Anxiety can make us believe that we have bad things happening to our bodies. It can stem from social media or a story on the news. It's easy to believe that something is wrong with us when we're feeling anxious, or that we've noticed changes to the body or a headache lasting longer than usual. Talking with a doctor about these issues or someone you trust is the best way to combat these thoughts. Cancer is so widely publicised and experiencing a different ache or pain can be worrying so our minds automatically think of the worst possible scenario.
It’s understandable that in today’s day and age we all are worried about medical health. I find that sometimes I run to google my questions medically way too fast before discussing with my doctor, and it usually stresses me out quicker when I see articles suggesting cancer. It could be your own worries too, depending on your medical family history. But I assure you, others have thought similarly when they get a few wry symptoms that cause that worrying part of your brain to fire off signals. It’s good to try and rationalize with what you know of family history and your own medical, but do know that it isn’t unnatural to be a bit worried, especially with what’s going on in the world currently.
Anonymous
August 9th, 2018 3:52pm
it might because you or any one in ur family might be suffering from or might have been the reason for someones passing
Anonymous
May 30th, 2018 4:47pm
Believing you have serious illnesses is a type of mental disorder called hypochondria that is best treated by counseling with a psychotherapist trained in this field
Anxiety and worries get the best of us sometimes. With worry, our mind jumps to our farthest fear before analyzing logic first. So, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with concern for the worst— it’s just a matter of taking a step back, asking yourself about reasons why you believe this, analyzing those reasons, and then comparing those with the fears in our minds.
Excessive worrying and checking for various symptoms is often a sign of varying degrees of health anxiety. For the most part it is one of the ways your mind responds to stress that may be present in other parts of your life, or even unresolved because of previous experiences including trauma. If you want to help yourself, try to not check Dr Google as much as possible, and find a way to distract your mind from the thought, or remind yourself that whatever symptom you are detecting could be a myriad other things that are much less scary. What has helped me personally is giving myself a week to track the symptom. If it has persisted for more than 7 days, I will see a doctor, if not, I will probably have forgotten about it by the time that deadline is reached.
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