Anne Lamott

No one tells you that your life is effectively over when you have a child: that you're never going to draw another complacent breath again... or that whatever level of hypochondria and rage you'd learned to repress and live with is going to seem like the good old days.

American Author

Goodman Ace

The best cure for hypochondria is to forget about your body and get interested in someone else's.

American Writer

Understand that 'hypochondria' is about a person's beliefs, not actual symptoms.

Psychological Origin

'Hypochondria' is sensitive; don't use it to make fun of someone's concerns.

Not Amused

Use 'hypochondria' primarily in discussions about health or psychological conditions.

Medical Context

Remember, this use of 'hypochondria' is outdated and mainly of historical interest.

Historical Term

The meaning of 'hypochondria' has evolved, showing how medical language changes over time.

Medical Evolution

Learn basic anatomy to understand old medical texts that mention 'hypochondria'.

Anatomy Knowledge

 and I started to feel my arm going numb. And I'm a hypochondriac, and I remember arm numb means heart attack. So, I started to really get really paranoid. Then at 13 minutes, maybe because of the hypochondria,