Are cyberchondria and hypochondria the same?

Cyberchondria and hypocondria do not refer to the same thing though they are related. Cybercondria is one of the behavior patterns of an hypocondriac. Hypocondriacs who use the internet to find information about their health are called cybercondriacs. Today there is no shortage of free information online. Anyone can easily get information about any medical ailment using online search. While the internet is a great source of information, it also is one of the contributing factors for the increase in the percentage of hypochondria. The symptoms of both Hypochondria and cyberchondria are the same except for the fact that the cyberchondriacs make use of the internet extensively to do their research. They will lose their sleep spending digging deep in to the night and surfing the web trying to find out all possible information. Both hypochondria and cyberchondria can be treated with professional help.Psychotherapy will yield good results.