In adults the joint pain and fatigue associated with hypermobility-type EDS can be misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, hypochondriasis, or depression. [25] Vascular-type EDS may also be ...

Clients refer to me as Dr. Nap. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, illness anxiety disorder (i.e., hypochondriasis), and social anxiety. Hello, dear reader.

Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a mental disorder in which a person has excessive thoughts and behaviors about physical symptoms—such as pain or fatigue—which may or may not have a medical cause.