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CBT, ERP, ACT, mindfulness, and what the research says can help with health anxiety. Evidence-based approaches explained.

How to Stop Googling Your Symptoms

You know Googling symptoms makes anxiety worse. Here's why the urge feels so strong, and practical ways to start breaking the cycle.

Dr Karen Bowles explains what doctors see when health anxiety walks in, why more tests often do not help, and what support can change.

Exposure and Response Prevention can help reduce checking, Googling, and reassurance-seeking. Here's how ERP works for health anxiety.