Healing Health Anxiety / Abate, Laura / Paperback / LSI

“There is something wrong with this freckle on my arm. I think it might be malignant. Why am I experiencing pain in my abdomen? Do I have a tumor?!”

If similar concerns and questions fill your mind on a weekly, daily, or even hourly basis, then you may suffer from health anxiety. Take a deep breath and know you aren’t alone. Laura Abate’s Healing Health Anxiety delves into the inner workings of the brain and explains in detail how your lifestyle affects your daily experience.

Freeing oneself from health anxiety is within reach. As a sufferer-turned-survivor, Abate reveals her personal journey in recovering from health anxiety and gives you all the knowledge she has gained along the way. Beginning with an in-depth look at neurophysiology, Abate uses her medical background to explain what happens to the human body when anxiety is manifested chronically. From there, she expounds on what those who suffer from anxiety can do to heal their mind, body, and soul. Join her as she shares her journey, and find true healing today.

About the Author

Laura Abate suffered with health anxiety for many years. It was because of her experience that she felt inclined to write Healing Health Anxiety, hoping that those who read it will find the tools they need to live a happy and fulfilling life. Abate received her BS in nursing from the University of Massachusetts in 1991. She now spends her time volunteering at a health clinic as well as a health educator and consultant. Her hobbies include dancing ballet and hiking with her husband and two Labrador retrievers. She lives in Santa Margarita, California.

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