When you start to feel ill, do you reach for your phone to google your symptoms or to call your doctor? Dr. Google isn’t a real doctor and calling a real doctor is always a better idea, but sometimes the temptation of information at your fingertips can lead you to make the wrong choice. If you have a headache there’s a good chance Dr. Google will tell you that you have a brain tumor, whereas a real doctor would tell you it’s just a headache and you should take an aspirin and lie down. Learn more about cyberchondria from this infographic!
Infographic by: mastersinpsychologyguide.com
Infographic by: mastersinpsychologyguide.com