The Anxiety Chicks

226. When a Headache Isn’t Just a Headache: The Health Anxiety Spiral


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Raise your hand if you’ve had a headache and convinced yourself it was a brain tumor. Yeah... same.😅

In this episode, Taylor takes us deep into the health anxiety spiral that turns even the most common symptoms—like a tension headache—into worst-case scenarios. From irrational (but so real) jumps like headache → brain tumor → writing a will, to the inner workings of our fear-based brains, this episode is equal parts relatable, educational, and hopeful.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever Googled a symptom and immediately regretted it—who’s exhausted from trying to figure out if a new twinge or flutter means disaster.

💬 Taylor + Alison's favorite takeaway:
“Your body is not the enemy. It’s the partner that has carried you through every single anxious spiral—and it deserves compassion, not fear.”


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