Health anxiety, which is characterised by excessive worrying about illness, is a real condition that can — somewhat ...

Clients refer to me as Dr. Nap. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, illness anxiety disorder (i.e., hypochondriasis), and social anxiety. Hello, dear reader.

It is theoretically possible to diagnose various other psychotic conditions in adolescence, such as delusional disorder. However, with the exception of psychotic disorder not otherwise specified ...

Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a mental disorder in which a person has excessive thoughts and behaviors about physical symptoms—such as pain or fatigue—which may or may not have a medical cause.