Hypochondria: a disease of malingerers?

“Yes, he’s just a hypochondriac”, “Here he put hypochondria on himself” – we speak with irritation about an overly suspicious, dull, constantly complaining person, not always realizing that hypochondria is actually a disease.

Hypochondria refers to mental disorders, and it is characterized by the fact that the person suffering from hypochondria is excessively and unreasonably concerned about his health. Continue reading →