Hypochondriasis

When low spirits, lost pleasures, and bodily discomfort arrive together, where does the trouble begin—in the mind, or the body?

In eighteenth-century England, “hypochondriasis” named a troubling condition that seemed to blur the boundary between the two. John Hill’s 1766 practical treatise takes it seriously, attending especially to the sedentary scholars and deep thinkers thought vulnerable to its grip. He considers its symptoms and causes, then weighs period remedies: gentler exercise, changes in diet, and herbs such as spleen-wort. How could a sufferer find relief when the mind and body seemed to trouble each other?

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