Health Anxiety books

[pigtailplaits]

Hello Everyone,

Not sure where to put this thread. Has anyone read any helpful books regarding Health Anxiety? I dont want to read a book on just anxiety or depression i want it specifically related to health and fear of illness/death. There doesnt seem to be any in my local library and i dont want to buy one off the net without some kind of review. Also, i am about to start taking St Johns wart as apparantly it is a natural anti depressant. Is it any good?

[Jay1979]

Hi , we sound very similar !!

I am on st johns wort as other anti D's made me so sick and I have to say I dont cry as much as i used to !!
I stopped taking them for a week once and I cried constantly ! so they must be doing something.

I have just bought a book called health anxiety from amazon and it explains things very well, its only a small book but says everything you need to know, also have got anxiety and phobia workbook which is great.

Our anxiety sounds very simliar if you fancy a chat my email is magicevo8@hotmail.co.uk would love to talk

Jayne xx

[xxlisaxx08]

Yeah I bought the anxiety and phobia workbook from amazon too it is a little pricey but it really is worth it. It has changed my way of thinking and my general anxiety has decreased quite a lot

Lisa x

[thedood]

taking st johns wart for a long period of time can have some damaging side effects. I'm sure that years of using them in my early 20s affected my eye sight. If you take them for longer than a few months I'd check the risks...

[bab]

Hiya
I found this book so helpful - also amazon
an introduction to coping with health anxiety by brenda hogan and charles young - its specifically for health anxiety x

[Piglet]

I second the book Bab mentioned and indeed this range of books made me start a new thread just to recommend them.

Hold fire on buying just for now as I've sent a copy to Nic for her to consider stocking them in the NMP shop today and she may get them even cheaper.

Super books!

Love Piglet

[erialc]

I have ordered the book