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Childhood Trauma and the Development of Health Anxiety
The chapter discusses a specific incident from the speaker's childhood that led to their health anxiety and hypochondria. They vividly describe their panic attack in the nurse's office, the lack of explanation for what had happened, and how this event became a source of trauma for them. The chapter also explores the speaker's anxious behaviors, their experience with therapy as a child, and their reflections on therapy as an adult.