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The Why Factor: Series 4: Hypochondria

Hypochondria

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BBC Radio 4 - The Why Factor, Series 4, Hypochondria

Why do people suffer from hypochondria, and why do they attract so little sympathy?

Becky Milligan explores why people suffer from hypochondria and why they attract so little sympathy.

Why do people suffer from hypochondria, the fear of having a serious, undiagnosed illness? It can be an intensely distressing and disabling condition, with some sufferers even ending up in wheelchairs. So why do hypochondriacs attract so little sympathy? 
Presenter: Becky Milligan
Producer: Ben Crighton.

The Why Factor: Series 4

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