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Sep 2024
37m 40s

Health Anxiety and Somatic Hyper Focus (...

Josh Fletcher and Drew Linsalata
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Send a question or comment via text message Somatic Hyper Focus - That thing where an anxious person becomes hyper aware and hyper fixated on specific bodily sensations or bodily functions. This is a common issue seen in health anxiety, OCD, and panic disorder. This week Drew and Josh are going into detail on somatic hyper focus. What does it look like? H ... Show More
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