10% of Hong Kong people suffer from hypochondria, only 10%?! Is it contagious?Does wearing a mask protect us?A new study has shown that more than ten percent of people in Hong Kong - aged between 15 and 65 years - are suffering from excessive health anxiety, known as hypochondria. This is a condition that makes people believe that they're stricken with a disease when they are not. A medical expert has warned that if these people are not helped, the condition could deteriorate into severe depression.
Rthk-12.09.10
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