A Hypochondriac’s Guide to Staying Sane During a Pandemic
9 min readMar 22, 2020
I developed a severe anxiety disorder after a medical scare at the age of 21. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, the gains from my battle against hypochondria are finally starting to outweigh the losses.
It was Boxing Day, 2013. Mackelmore’s “Thrift Shop” was top of the charts.