Avoiding people or places to lower your risk of getting a disease.

Constantly researching a specific disease and its symptoms.

Extreme anxiety about your health.

Obsessing over normal body functions, such as heart rate, or worrying that something like a cough is a sign of lung cancer.

Oversharing your symptoms and health status with others.

Repeatedly checking for signs of illness, such as taking your blood pressure or temperature.

Seeking reassurances from others about your symptoms or health.

Uneasiness with normal bodily functions like gas or sweating.