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What is illness anxiety disorder / somatic symptom disorder? This blog also discusses how to recover from anxiety, offers help for panic attacks and provides understanding for caregivers.

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About the author

I may not be a health care professional, but I can "boast" a 20+ year history of panic disorder and even longer history of health anxiety. Through sharing my experiences and lessons learned learned I hope to build more understanding around the topics of panic and health anxiety. And, perhaps, help you to be a bit more forgiving towards yourself.

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