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Safety Behaviors to Cope with Health Anxiety

Nov 09, 2023 Posted by: Brittney Chesworth anxiety,  cognitive behavioral therapy,  coping mechanisms,  cycle of health anxiety,  excessive checking,  fear of disease,  health anxiety,  hypochondria,  preventive behaviors,  reassurance-seeking,  safety behaviors,  socratic dialogue,  symptoms,  thinking errors
Safety Behaviors to Cope with Health Anxiety
There are 3 common safety behaviors that people with health anxiety engage in. It is important to identify these unhelpful behaviors in order to learn how to refrain from them. One can learn to not refrain from these behaviors through CBT, including exposure and response prevention.