Managing Health Anxiety

On this highly requested Finding Joy episode, I tackle health anxiety. Having had a child with stroke and seizure and dealing with repetitive viral illnesses over the last year, I offer some support and reframe when approaching worries around our child’s health. I discuss:

Why health anxiety is common and difficult

What about our child getting sick makes us worried, frustrated, or gives us guilt and how to reframe

Three strategies to be more mindful during illness and around threats to our child’s health 

Birth Story: https://pedsdoctalk.com/ryaans-birth-story/
Podcast about Repetitive illnesses: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-mornings-with-dr-mona-why-is-my-kid-always-sick/id1501057527?i=1000549494964
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