Is My Teenager a Hypocondriac?

S. look your baby in the eye and tell him
God did not give him a spirit of fear.

While I am not sure that you need any more advice I did want to add that when I was a teen many thought I was a hypocondriac as well. What no one seemed to understand is the the pain was real! If he is only having fear issues understand that too is probably real. You are treating it as real even if it is only percived and that means a lot. I did not really have anything big going wrong in my life but I never learned to get things out. My problems did not subside until I did. They also were piggy backing on some minor physical problems that in and of themselves would not have been much of a bother but this made them much worse. Hope that helps! I will pray for your family. God is good all the time and he will of course get you all through this and you will come out the other side with renewed strength. Hold on to that truth!!

Sincerely,
K.

When I was young, I thought everyone around was going to poison me, I wouldn't eat anything outside of home and not much at home. I had lost two very important grandparents and although I had gone to church all my life, I don't think I understood death at all. I think I was ultimately afraid of dying. My Mom would carry me to the doctor because the school nurse would end up calling her everyday to come and get me out of school because I was sick. I was sick but in a way no one realized. One day, my Bible teacher ask me if I wanted her to come and talk to me and she did. She sat and explained death to me and what we as Christians had to look forward to through death. It was like after someone took the time to explain death and the thereafter to me, I was back to normal. Your son may be going through a hard time dealing with the death of his father.

I think you should get your son to see a therapist. You didn't say how long this has been going on or if it started after you got remarried. So he might need someone to help sort out his feelings and make sense of it all.

~S.

Follow up medically to make sure -- a urologist. If nothing's wrong physically, it could be that your son could really benefit from talking to a counselor. Good luck. I'm happy to hear that you have gotten through such a tough thing as losing a spouse and come to the light at the end of the tunnel.

Hey S.. I can relate to your situation to some degree,
First off you said you like do photos and videos, get him to link into to his ( drama ) doing just that, this could help him " out grow "his obsession. And / or get him to help others without him focusing on his sickness. Like doing a school project kinda game of it. I hope I have helped you, always here if you need us.....

If doctors are ruling out any physical ailment, he may be suffering from anxiety. I have battled anxiety and panic attacks for years and it first presented itself as physical symptoms. You are often convinced there is something physically wrong but doctors can find nothing. Given the circumstances, his father's death and then introducing a stepfather, it would make sense if anxiety were the culprit. Seeing a therapist is a very good idea and there are many wonderful websites about anxiety and it's symptoms. All the best wishes for you and your son!

Your son was 14 when his dad died that is just about the time that boys begin or are going through puberty, and a time that a boy needs his dad and even though you are remarried he is missing that man that had been in his life since birth.I agree with some of the others that counseling will be good but make it a family affair so that everyone has a chance to understand.Also you don't say what your husband died from if it was anything doing with his private area that would explain the fears.

Maybe you should take him to a therapist. My son is also seeing nurologist tuesday but for headaches.