Health Anxiety: Recognising It and Breaking the Worry Cycle

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About Course

Health anxiety is when worrying about being ill takes over your life. Learn the signs, why checking and reassurance-seeking keep the cycle going, NHS self-help techniques, and when and how to get treatment.

This course provides general mental health and wellbeing information based on NHS and other official UK guidance, checked in October 2026. It is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you are worried about your health, speak to a GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency, or if someone’s life is at risk, call 999.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Recognise the common signs of health anxiety
  • Understand how checking, searching and reassurance keep worry going
  • Use practical NHS self-help techniques such as a worry diary and balanced thoughts
  • Know when to see a GP and what treatment can help

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What is health anxiety?
  • Why checking and reassurance keep it going
  • Self-help and treatment

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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