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Stop Googling Your Symptoms: How Self-Diagnosis is Dangerous

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I’ll be the first to admit: I love “Doctor Google.” For better or worse, as a very anxious person with health anxiety, I’m constantly Googling my symptoms — both mental and physical.

Why, sometimes I’ve believed I’ve had as many as six impossible health conditions before breakfast (that’s how that Alice in Wonderland quote goes, right?)I’ll also be the first to admit that this behavior is not ideal.

Engaging in this activity isn’t healthy. It doesn’t make me feel better. It probably doesn’t make anyone else who’s doing it feel much better, either.Don’t worry though, I’m actively working on this in therapy — trying to challenge my thoughts and urges to Google — and hopefully becoming less reliant on good ol’ WebMD.But why exactly is this

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