This was definitely one the most comprehensive and encouraging books on health anxiety that I've read! Dr. Chesworth's writing style was open and friendly, and she freely shared her own personal experiences navigating her own anxiety related to her health. It was clear she was very knowledgeable about her topic and her research was very well presented. Sharing some of her patient's experiences was also extremely helpful. So many times, through the course of the book I was like "Oh that exactly how I perceive and struggle with a wide variety of bodily symptoms and many potential medical situations that I'm afraid of". Each chapter contained very thorough explanations for each dimension of health anxiety. It also includes detailed information on how CBT techniques can help with the often flawed thinking that HA creates, and many exercises to put healthier thought processes into practice. It's definitely not a book you can rush through if you want to receive the full benefits of CBT. Nor would it replace one on one visits with a qualified therapist if your anxiety is severe. But I can see that working through the exercises would definitely be an excellent start to rewiring our often 'stuck' brains. I highly recommend this book and am looking forward to going back to the beginning and working through all of the concepts and exercises at a slower pace! Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!

This is a great, practical guide to understanding and managing health anxiety. The author does an excellent job of breaking down the cycle of anxious thoughts and providing actionable strategies to regain control. I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with health anxiety—it’s genuinely helpful and a book i'm glad to have in my toolbox!

As a person with GAD and various anxiety disorders including health anxiety, this book caught my attention. Health anxiety, especially after the pandemics, has proved a tough challenge to live with day after day. I'm familiar with CBT because I already try use these techniques to help myself, in the impossibility to go to a specialist at the moment.

I liked how this book was divided. It starts from what health anxiety is to get to the biggest fear someone with health anxiety has, which is actually being diagnosed with illness and the possibility of dying.

Each chapter provides a similar organization. The author illustrates the topic in an informal way that is accessible to anyone. It felt like I was in her study and she was talking directly to me, giving real examples of clients she had and illustrating different ways to tackle a thinking error and the reshaping of our core beliefs.

I already do some of those exercises to reframe my thoughts about other stuff, and they are useful but like the author said, healing isn't linear, so you have to persevere and be consistent to see changes and have it bother you less.

There is more than one exercise in every chapter. I think that it would be ever more effective if who reads this book dedicated one week or more on each topic and did the exercise proposed every day. This way, you could see how your thoughts may have changed when you try to reframe your mind.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, John Murray Press and Sheldon Press, for letting me read an ARC copy of this book.

"In this book, you will learn a variety of CBT strategies to help you feel less anxious about your health and improve your overall quality of life."

Off the top, Dr Britney's credentials speak for her and the authenticity of this resource.

Dr Chesworth simplifies the concepts and tools explained and makes them easy to capture and understand.
She gives the necessary background without overwhelming the reader.

The wording is down to earth and encouraging for the reader. It challenges them and pushes them to reconsider their thought patterns by pulling from the experiences of other people who lived through similar fears and anxieties and they overcame them steadily and healthily.

I appreciate Dr Chesworth's vulnerability in the book and sharing things were definitely hard to write for the entire world to read.

I recommended this book to my partner who suffers from Health Anxiety, and by only reading a couple of sentences from the intro and chapter 1, he was sold on the book telling me "I should definitely read this book".

The book gives tools but also encites the reader who is practicing these tools on themself to be accountable for their own healing process.

The book is comprehensive and a great tool for anyone who wants to understand Health anxiety, understand its treatment, and/or start on the healing journey, and/or maintain the healing journey.
It is not an alternative to proper therapy and follow up with medical professionals especially in advanced cases.

I received a free copy of, Help! I'm Dying Again, by Britney Chesworth, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book helps you to deal with your health anxiety. This book has tools and resources for people to cope with their health anxiety.

An Insightful and Practical Guide.

This book offers a fascinating and well-structured approach to understanding and managing health anxiety. The book provides clear, CBT-based techniques to help readers break free from the cycle of excessive worry and compulsive symptom-checking.

What I really appreciated was Chesworth’s engaging writing style; she makes a complex topic feel approachable and easy to digest. The real-life anecdotes add a personal touch, making the advice feel practical rather than clinical.

A worthwhile read, whether you struggle with health anxiety yourself or simply want to better understand it!

Thank you to Britney Chesworth and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

This book did not turn out to be about what I had anticipated. From an academic and therapeutic standpoint the information given is very helpful. It just did not apply to my situation. I definitely encourage readers to look into this books details before purchasing. The way this information is laid out is very user friendly and the author did a great job.

I found this book was really well laid out and easy to read. It had great and simple tips to help through health anxiety. I think this is a great book for anyone going through this struggle.

Thank you to NetGalley and publishers for granting me access to this book.

First. Wow. I needed this book. And that could not be any further from hyperbole. The first chapter alone (which recommends you work through the rest of the book slowl) is eye opening. I think for people who pick up this book because of the title, you’ll get a shock when chapter one describes your whole life. The title “Im dying again” is what caught MY eye to request this book because that’s exactly how health anxiety feels. Wow I feel sick today I think Im dying.

Chesworth first introduces health anxiety (the aforementioned introduction) and offers a list of benefits and causes of the anxiety. The one that got me was “it makes it difficult to enjoy anything.” Bingo. Then she proceeds to offer methods throughout

If you dont know what cognitive behavioral therapy is, it’s an effort to acknowledge thoughts and the behaviors they cause. The author focuses each chapter on an aspect of CBT: reducing errors, recognizing your own abilities to cope with diseases, how to live more comfortably, stop avoidance and so on. All very very useful information and doesn’t feel like something you’re going to drag your feet to get through because self help is sometimes a chore. This is a guide for exploring your health and the mindsets affecting it, and I think it is executed beautifully.

This is how I would like more self-guides and CBT books to be. The problems are defined, the solutions are encouraged, self-initiated and the ‘reframe’ framework of CBT is clearly described.
I will gift this to my loved ones who have health anxiety.