violetdreams13
29-05-19, 11:43
Hi all! It's a while since I've posted on the forum, but things are getting rough again, so I'm back.
Basically, I'm really struggling with my helath anxiety at the moment - but the anxiety is all about other people, not myself. For example, at the weekend my partner was in a very minor car accident. He doesn't seem to have sustained any injuries, but I've been panicking loads about whether there's something internally damaged that he doesn't know about.
Similarly, I've spent all of today so far totally paralysed by health anxiety for my cat. This morning, I noticed she had a bald patch on her ear, and my mind is going haywire - what if she's got a skin condition, or tics, or fleas, or even skin cancer? I just can't stop.
Does anyone else get health anxiety for other people? If so, do you have any coping mechanisms? I feel horrible :weep:
Basically, I'm really struggling with my helath anxiety at the moment - but the anxiety is all about other people, not myself. For example, at the weekend my partner was in a very minor car accident. He doesn't seem to have sustained any injuries, but I've been panicking loads about whether there's something internally damaged that he doesn't know about.
Similarly, I've spent all of today so far totally paralysed by health anxiety for my cat. This morning, I noticed she had a bald patch on her ear, and my mind is going haywire - what if she's got a skin condition, or tics, or fleas, or even skin cancer? I just can't stop.
Does anyone else get health anxiety for other people? If so, do you have any coping mechanisms? I feel horrible :weep: