Imagine having an unbearable, stabbing pain deep in the pit of your stomach. You know you're dying. However, no one believes you. Your doctor, your family, your friends and loved ones continually tell you that you are fine. Diagnostic tests and laboratory results were all negative. You refuse to believe what everyone tells you. Almost day after day, this dilemma is revisited and déjà vu is experienced all over again. This problem persists for months, even years. This is a glimpse into the life of a hypochondriac. Dubbed a “disease without a specific cause,” hypochondriasis is a health anxiety disorder that is often chronic. It is also known as hypochondriasis. “When you suffer from hypochondriasis, you become obsessed with the idea that you have a serious or life-threatening illness that has not yet been diagnosed, and there is no clear medical evidence that you have a serious health problem (Mayo Clinic, para. 1 , 1998-2014).”The cause of hypochondria is unknown. Hypochondriacs do not purposely make up their symptoms...