Sana Qadar

This is All in the Mind from ABC Radio National.

I'm Sana Qadar.

Today, hypochondria, now called health anxiety or illness anxiety, and cyberchondria.

We're looking at triggers and treatment.

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You're listening to All in the Mind from ABC Radio National.

I'm Sana Qadar.

Now, it's hard to say how common illness anxiety is because as clinical psychologist Professor Jill Newby says, it's an under-researched area, and so the data isn't great.