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Even before 2020, there has in my opinion been for decades an overemphasis on illnesses instead of health and cures...People getting constantly checked for this and that, being told "early detection" is necessary to beat almost any old illness... Forgetting it wasn't like this and the past and doctors were viewed as people you visit when you were sick, NOT when you are checking to make sure you are sick even tho you feel healthy.

Definition:

People with illness anxiety disorder -- also called hypochondria or hypochondriasis -- have an unrealistic fear that they have a serious medical condition or fear that they're at high risk of becoming ill. They may misinterpret typical body functions as signs of illness.

Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis)


So in future, when humans look back at a healthcare system ruled by corrupt medical companies and their associates, what percentage of the world in this era will be viewed as hypochondriacs?

Notwithstanding serious and genuine medical conditions... I would guess about 80% of the world's population are naive victims of carefully crafted medical propaganda designed to create or at least exaggerate more and more physical illnesses, mental illnesses, viruses etc...

Somatic Symptom Disorder https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/s...

Some people have excessive and unrealistic worries about their health. They are very worried about getting a disease or are certain they have a disease, even after medical tests show they do not. And these people often misinterpret minor health problems or normal body functions as symptoms of a serious disease. An example is a person who is sure that their headaches are caused by a brain tumor. This condition used to be called hypochondria. Now it is called somatic symptom disorder. The symptoms associated with somatic symptom disorder are not under the person's voluntary control, and they can cause great distress and can interfere with a person's life.

James wrote: "Even before 2020, there has in my opinion been for decades an overemphasis on illnesses instead of health and cures...People getting constantly checked for this and that, being told "early detectio..."

Good post. In my experience this phenomenon is fostered by those doctors and medical centers who text or post reminders to patients they haven't seen in a while (i.e. healthy patients) reminding them "your next check-up is due".

I guess there's no money to be made in the $ickness Industry if no-one is sick...

Truer now than ever, with millions of people rushing to get tested for something that they have no reason to believe that they have.

Anxiety drives business; that's why the media tries to generate as much as possible.

It's mass psychosis

An "outbreak" of two (yes, two!) positive cases of Covid-19 here in my small coastal suburb resulted in local roads being gridlocked yesterday as residents queued for up to 3 hours to get tested! I'm willing to bet 99% of them felt fine physically and had no symptoms. I note the local testing stations are busy again today. Just shows what fear can do.

And it's an even bigger disaster show when you consider those 2 cases of Covid may not be Covid when you consider the PCR testing is not remotely accurate...And creating so many false positives and mix ups and confusion...

Transcend Fear: A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health by Dr. Joseph Ladapo (Surgeon General of Florida) Hardcover – August 23, 2022
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510774718/

When the pandemic hit Los Angeles, Dr. Ladapo found himself well-equipped to observe the panic and fear that overtook the hospital where he was working—and the country—without becoming part of it. From this state of emotional clarity, he recognized that it was too late to take any public health measures that would significantly change the deadliness of the pandemic, and that it was more important to face the challenge squarely and focus on building capacity to treat patients without destroying society in the process. His message that panic, fear, and politics were fueling harmful decisions—like disavowing the possibility that hydroxychloroquine could effectively treat COVID-19—made him the target of fierce criticism.

In Transcend Fear: A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health, Dr. Ladapo describes his views on public health restrictions, early home treatment, and COVID-19 vaccines, along with how Florida officials made public health decisions that set it apart from other states—and nations. Based on this experience, Dr. Ladapo explains how states can make better public health decisions in the future, recommending that health officials obtain training in decision analysis and expand their consciousness of how fear can shape perspectives and create dangerous outcomes—particularly during a crisis.

"What percentage of the world are currently hypochondriacs?"

About 30%...but at least another 20% self-diagnosed themselves to be one, based on frantic searches through the WebMD symptom checker.

;-)

Furciferous Quaintrelle wrote: ""What percentage of the world are currently hypochondriacs?"

About 30%...but at least another 20% self-diagnosed themselves to be one, based on frantic searches through the WebMD symptom checker.
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So that's around 50% maybe?

Another interesting question might be what percentage of the world are easily scared?

Given the global pandemic response I'd say around 80%+.