Mental Health QampA Managing Hypochondria or healthrelated anxiety due to COVID19

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Colucci: Is there anything else that you feel like you want to share with people? Just any other insights about mental health or things right now as people kind of go through this uncharted territory that we're in? • Pere: When you and I talked earlier, you mentioned hypochondriacs or hypochondria. I wanted to mention kind of the basics. So something that can be helpful if we can be what we might call hypochondriac, which is typically believing that something is wrong with us physically or medically that isn't, worrying excessively about things that may be happening. It's a lot of people. It's really common. I think it’s 1% to 5% of the population actually. It's a lot of people, tons of people, millions of people. So, look at the evidence, right? Take a step back and see if you can kind of play detective – try to look objectively at your situation and sometimes it's helpful to kind of pretend that you are advising a friend who's having these strange symptoms that might be happening with you. You might ask yourself, “What's the evidence that supports the idea that I've got this COVID-19 illness? What's the evidence? What's actually here? What what do I know?” Right. And then it's looking at, like we talked about, limit your exposure to the news, which can often highlight the worst of what's happening and the most sensationalized stories. With all due respect. If you can get checked out by your doctor, right, to just rule out that there's something actually happening with you, it's good to get that to get checked out. And, and right now it looks like many of us are having to do tele-health only, but your doctor is accessible to you. Absolutely. If only to do a virtual session. So be willing to reach out – • Remind yourself that you won't ever know for sure that your health is perfect. We have to learn to live with that uncertainty as we really do with all the other unknowns, right? So living with uncertainty, try to be really kind to yourself for the distress that you're feeling when you're worried about something happening with you. Be kind and gentle with yourself rather than being critical or judgmental with yourself. And of course seeking professional help as needed. There are certainly therapists who specialize in hypochondriasis, although you don't necessarily need a specialist in this, but you can talk to a therapist online and see if, uh, if there would be the right resource for you. • -------------------------------------------------- • For more on this story: https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus... • ___ • Stay up to date with our social media: • KOMO News on Facebook: / komonews • KOMO News on Twitter: / komonews • KOMO News on Instagram: / komo4 • Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: / @komonews • Watch more top local news stories: • Video • For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ • Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch • Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-... • Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... • Listen to KOMO Newsradio 1000 AM / 97.7 FM Live: https://komonews.com/live/komo-4-news... • Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: • Email us: [email protected] • Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 • KOMO News (ABC 4, 1000 AM and 97.7 FM) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities

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