Cyberchondria

When one become so obsessed with medical websites on the internet that they diagnose themselves with certain illnesses that more often then not they don't have, thus making the situation worse.

My cyberchondriac episode in May left me with thousands in unnecessary medical fees.

by Liquid October 4, 2004

cyberchondria

Cyberchondria is the excessive or repeated search for health-related information online that increases anxiety and distress. It involves self-diagnosing based on online searches, where a person becomes more worried and may spiral into anxiety or depression as they read about potential diseases. To manage it, one can limit internet time, discuss anxiety with a professional, and seek professional help like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to reframe worries.

After spending hours Googling her symptoms, Sarah realized she had fallen into cyberchondria—now she’s more anxious about her health than ever!

by Emotional Cruiser November 3, 2025

cyberchondriac

Someone who spends their time searching medical websites for diseases they convince themselves they actually have

Similiar to a hyperchondriac

'Then i went on this website and found out that i actually have diabetes AND chronic fatigue!'
'Dude...you're a cyberchondriac'

by el January 7, 2005

cyberchondriac

a hypochondriac who imagines that he or she has a particular disease based on medical information gleaned from the Internet.

Ever since Kristian turned 40, she has become such a cyberchondriac. Now she spends all her free time looking up her ailments on Web MD.

by locochic March 27, 2009

Cybercondriac

An individual that reads symptoms of illnesses on the net and begins to believe they're sick.

Jane was reading about high blood pressure on the internet, now she's positive that she's going to have a heart attack, I'm thinking she's a cybercondriac

by AnnAnnieB January 6, 2008

Cyberchondriac

Someone who uses popular social networking site Facebook to openly discuss their health issues / fights with their partner / dramas at work / how fat they are / take a swipe at someone else / whinge about life / announce they're grieving a loss / generally be emo.

Their whingy shit usually takes up a whole bunch of screen space and is generally a repetitive bore to read.

Girl 1: Wow, Amy has become such a cyberchondriac lately, all her status updates are about her wanting attention!
Amy is feelin sick today.. runny nose, headache, flu, dont wanna get outta bed, hatin life since my friend died - gonna miss U bro... still gotta go to work though wow Im such a trooper!

Girl 2: I know! Im so sick of Jess whinging about how fat she is...
Jess is so ova bein so fat!!!

by urbanfan1 September 24, 2009

Cybercondria

The state of being made sick by technology, in particular the Internet

I have been on Facebook for days, I think I coming down with cybercondria.

by Velky Al August 14, 2012