Health Anxiety

If you often feel overly worried about your health, you may be experiencing ‚'health anxiety'. If you're experiencing health anxiety, you may spend a lot of time googling your symptoms, visiting the doctor, checking your body for signs of illness or changes, and seeking reassurance from whānau and friends. You may also find yourself avoiding places, situations or conversations about health. Fortunately, health anxiety is treatable, and many people who seek help can get better.

what people who completed the course have shared

The course content was very relevant to my situation. It made me feel that I am not alone, and helped to ease my anxiety and make good progress.

Health anxiety course participant

It was easy to understand what to do, it was all broken down into easy steps, and also the characters in the stories were very believable.

Health anxiety course participant

This course has been a godsend - Just a Thought has given me my agency back! I have also been helping my daughter stay on track thanks to what I learned in this course.

Health anxiety course participant

The tools that Just a Thought have armed me with are extremely useful, helpful and put me in the driver's seat.

Health anxiety course participant

I love the resources at the end! I can print them off and have them on the fridge to remind me, as I don't have my computer on all the time. Also, the worksheets are great to help guide through the activities.

Health anxiety course participant

I love the resources at the end! I can print them off and have them on the fridge to remind me, as I don't have my computer on all the time. Also, the worksheets are great to help guide through the activities.

Health anxiety course participant

Overview

This course will teach you practical skills to tackle constant worry about your health so you can get back to living life to the fullest!

Course length:

6 parts

You can take this course at your own pace. However, we recommend a week per lesson - so you can practise what you've learnt.

COURSE CONTENT

Part 1

Introduction to health anxiety and how CBT can help.

Part 2

Learning how to reduce your focus on health worries.

Part 3

Learning to spot unhelpful thinking that keeps the cycle of anxiety going.

Part 4

Learning how to challenge your anxious thoughts and put your fears to the test.

Part 4

Tackling avoidance and worries using exposure therapy.

Part 6

Overcoming setbacks and staying well.

What to expect

Engaging  Stories

Gain understanding of your own challenges and learn helpful skills by following our characters' stories as they learn to look after their mental health.

Interactive Lessons

These interactive lessons help you reflect on what you've learnt and how it may apply to your life.

Extra Resources

Including additional activities and information you can download and complete between lessons.

Track Your Progress

Keep track of your progress and see how the course is helping you by answering a few questions at the start of your course and along the way.

Our courses are free.

Start anytime that suits you.