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Almost everyone of us sometimes feels a little strange. Headache, pain in your back, hypertension.... No one knows exactly why people develop hypochondria. There seem to be many factors that might play a role. Hypochondria usually begins in early adulthood, and symptoms may develop following a serious illness in the patient or a loved one, or after the death of a close friend or relative. Periods of increased stress may have an influence, and a well-publicized disease in the media could affect one's interpretation of physical signs and symptoms. Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily symptoms may indicate a serious illness, constant self-examination and self-diagnosis, and a preoccupation with one's body. Many individuals with hypochondriasis express doubt and disbelief in the doctors' diagnosis, and report that doctors’ reassurance about an absence of a serious medical condition is unconvincing, or un-lasting. Many hypochondriacs require constant reassurance, either from doctors, family, or friends, and the disorder can become a disabling torment for the individual with hypochondriasis, as well as his or her family and friends. Some hypochondriacal individuals are completely avoidant of any reminder of illness, whereas others are frequent visitors of doctors’ offices. Other hypochondriacs will never speak about their terror, convinced that their fear of having a serious illness will not be taken seriously by those in whom they confide.
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