While this sounds convenient, self-diagnosing isn’t that safe. It’s often inaccurate and can even contribute to problems with mental health. Here are some important statistics to prove it.

Although the first step when you’re feeling ill is to contact your doctor, that oftentimes isn’t the case. It can be inconvenient to visit or contact a doctor, so we end up trying to take control of our own health by self-diagnosing ourselves.