Ted Danson

My most annoying habit is complaining about my aches and pains. It's the new ones that I haven't identified yet that make me nervous. According to my wife, I complain way too much. I may be a borderline hypochondriac, or you could say I am fascinated by the body - at least by mine.

American Actor

Petra Stunt

Before getting meningitis, I was such a hypochondriac, worrying about the slightest ache. Ironically, I overlooked meningitis because the symptoms seemed like flu. I guess you don't realise how healthy you are until it is taken away from you.

British Designer

Ellie Goulding

Ever since I've been young I've been fascinated by the human body. I've written songs about it, but you can become quite morbid if you think about it too much - paranoid and a hypochondriac.

English Musician

Mika

I'm always calling my doctor because I'm constantly injuring myself while on the road, like tearing a ligament, blasting my ears or losing my voice. Plus, I'm a total hypochondriac.

British Musician

Javier Bardem

Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't you go to Africa and help people? But I cannot help people, because I am a hypochondriac.

Spanish Actor

Xavier Dolan

I'm very much a hypochondriac, worried about dying, and not having enough time to work with the people I want to work with and being fulfilled as an actor.

Canadian Actor

Caskie Stinnett

The trouble with being a hypochondriac these days is that antibiotics have cured all the good diseases.

American Writer

Alber Elbaz

I was a fat child; I was asthmatic. No wonder I'm a hypochondriac.

Israeli Designer

Britt Ekland

I am as far from a hypochondriac as you could ever be.

Swedish Actress

Mary Roach

The Internet is a boon for hypochondriacs like me.

American Author

Focus on the 'excessive' aspect, which highlights irrational or unnecessary concern for health.

Excessive Worry

Understand that a hypochondriac believes they are sick, even when medically healthy.

Perceived Illness

Be careful using 'hypochondriac'; it can offend if someone actually feels ill.

Not an Insult

Stresses that the adjective form relates to behaviors caused by health-related anxiety.

Anxiety-Driven

Points out that 'hypochondriac' as an adjective should match the context of health anxiety.

Context Matters

Alerts learners to avoid misusing 'hypochondriac' for general worry, it's about health.

Misuse Awareness

Clarify that this definition is outdated and mostly relevant in historical or medical texts.

Historical Use

This refers to an actual part of the body in historical medical belief, not a mental state.

Specific Region

 but to predict and ultimately prevent them. And this should be enough motivation to embrace the opportunities and challenges that breath analysis can provide, even for people that are not part-time hypochondriacs like me.

Hypochondriac