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Sep 22
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Hypochondria (aka Illness Anxiety Disord...

Gabe Howard & Dr. Nicole Washington
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What happens when bipolar disorder collides with hypochondria? Is it even possible for someone to have both conditions? In this episode, Gabe Howard (who lives with bipolar) and Dr. Nicole Washington (a psychiatrist) tackle the complex overlap between bipolar disorder and what’s often called hypochondria but is now known as illness anxiety disorder.Together, ... Show More
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