Is COVID-19 turning you into a hypochondriac? TODAY 3/16/2021 Sarah DiGiulio In pre-pandemic times, calling your doctor over a cough and sore throat may have seemed over-the-top. COVID-19 has flipped those norms entirely. Precautions like masking outside of your home, washing or sanitizing your hands after touching anything, avoiding public spaces and limiting socialization, are appropriate. Taking every single cough and sniffle seriously is responsible. Given all of these changes in our everyday routines, we might be feeling a little extra anxiety when it comes to taking care of our health and well-being, added Craig Sawchuk, Ph.D., psychologist and co-chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Integrated Behavioral Health. “It’s normal not to feel normal right now.”