Hypochondriacs anonymous?
by Paul Miller
The New Yorker (via aldaily.com) has a story about the rising costs of hypochondria on the health system.
"Studies show that at least a quarter of all patients report symptoms that appear to have no physical basis, and that one in ten continues to believe that he has a terminal disease even after the doctor has found him to be healthy. Experts say that between three and six per cent of patients seen by primary-care physicians suffer from hypochondria, the irrational fear of illness." Read more...</>
Helen Helen
yeah - it's called NHS Direct...
Alistair Davidson
i was thinking more relaxed spaces where people can winge at will to professional listeners - a bit like hairdressers, but for mental health.
but i do see what you mean.
This made me think of the fact that emergency services are piloting an 888 service to cut down on the non-emergency calls that are currently crippling 999. Could there be a lower grade health service for the-not-really-so-ill people?!