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Health Anxiety / Hypochondriacal Pattern

Possible Buried Feelings
Afraidcontrollingabandonedunwanteddependent

Possible Buried Beliefs

  • If I worry, bad things will not happen.
  • If I am unwell, I will not be left.

Healing Notes

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: a hypochondriacal pattern is linked with being afraid, controlling, abandoned, unwanted and dependent. Possible purpose or secondary gain: 'If I worry, things don't happen', plus attention.

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