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 Thinking that the reason of the headache is a brain tumor: Cyberchondria!


It is often the case that they type their health problems into the search engine on the internet, have them searched and try to diagnose the disease. Stating that individuals' repeated searches on the internet about their health are called "Cyberchondria", Psychologist Res. Asst. İrem Uyar: “Have you ever thought that you have a brain tumor when you look on the internet to find out the cause of your headache? The information obtained as a result of searching for health problems on the internet can increase the concerns even more."