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Self-check · 2 minutes · Private

Is this health anxiety?

A short reflection adapted from the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) — the 18-item questionnaire used in NHS Talking Therapies services and CBT research. Your answers stay on this device. Nothing is sent anywhere.

This is not a diagnosis. If you're in crisis, call Samaritans on 116 123 (UK, 24/7) or 988 (US).

  1. 01I worry about my health.

  2. 02I notice physical sensations or changes in my body.

  3. 03When I notice a sensation, I find it difficult to think of something else.

  4. 04I am afraid of having a serious illness.

  5. 05I have images of myself being ill.

  6. 06I find it difficult to take my mind off thoughts about my health.

  7. 07I am bothered by aches and pains.

  8. 08I am aware of bodily sensations or changes.

  9. 09I find that I am bothered by many different symptoms.

  10. 10I think there is something seriously wrong with my body.

  11. 11Thoughts about illness pop into my mind against my will.

  12. 12I check my body for signs of illness (e.g. lumps, skin changes).

  13. 13I avoid things that remind me of illness (hospitals, news, programmes).

  14. 14I seek reassurance from doctors, family or the internet.

  15. 15Resisting thoughts about my health feels difficult.

  16. 16Worry about my health interferes with sleep.

  17. 17Worry about my health interferes with work, study or relationships.

  18. 18If a doctor told me I was healthy, I would still worry it had been missed.

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