A Body Made of Glass

In 'A Body Made of Glass,' Caroline Crampton draws from her personal experiences with health anxiety to provide a revelatory exploration of hypochondria.

The book is a hybrid of cultural history, literary criticism, and memoir, covering the condition from its earliest medical cases by Hippocrates to modern issues of internet self-diagnosis.

Crampton examines how hypochondria affects individuals physically, mentally, and emotionally, and how it has evolved over centuries.

The book includes personal stories and cultural perspectives, highlighting the far-reaching impact of health anxiety and the ongoing quest for definitive explanations in the face of uncertainty.