A title from the "Books on Prescription" series that helps you worry less about your health and enjoy life. Many of us tend to worry unnecessarily about our health. For some, this anxiety becomes chronic, leading them to spend countless hours searching for symptoms, seeking reassurance from others, browsing the internet for information on various illnesses, or repeatedly visiting the doctor. This is burdensome for them and for everyone around them. In fact, health anxiety can be effectively treated with cognitive behavioral therapy – the approach taken in this self-help guide. The authors explain, through a structured, step-by-step approach, how the problem arises, how to recognize what fuels it, and how to develop effective methods to cope with it. This guide includes questionnaires, case studies, and exercises, is based on proven CBT techniques, and features a chapter on the fear of death and the fear of vomiting.