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A Journey Through Health Anxiety and Breast Cancer Diagnosis I was in the middle of an ultrasound when panic completely took over. I suddenly blurted out, “Do I have breast cancer?” The ultrasound technician paused, considered the physical examination I’d had earlier, in which a consultant found a thickening in my breast, and replied: “I’m […]

A Journey Through Health Anxiety and Breast Cancer Diagnosis The moment I found out I had breast cancer was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. It happened during an ultrasound when panic completely took over. I couldn’t help but blurt out, “Do I have breast cancer?” The technician paused for a moment, […]

A Journey Through Health Anxiety and Breast Cancer Diagnosis I was in the middle of an ultrasound when panic completely took over. I suddenly blurted out, “Do I have breast cancer?” The ultrasound technician paused, considered the physical examination I’d had earlier, in which a consultant found a thickening in my breast, and replied, “I’m […]

A Journey Through Fear and Diagnosis I was in the middle of an ultrasound when panic completely took over. I suddenly blurted out, “Do I have breast cancer?” The ultrasound technician paused, considered the physical examination I had earlier, in which a consultant found a thickening in my breast, and replied, “I’m sorry Georgie, but […]

How Parental Anxiety Impacts a Child’s Brain: A New Study A groundbreaking study reveals that children of parents highly sensitive to anxiety may exhibit unique brain activity patterns when processing emotions. Published in the journal Development and Psychopathology, the research highlights a connection between heightened anxiety sensitivity in parents and differences in how early adolescents’ […]