worried well

British  

noun

1. informal the people who do not need medical treatment, but who visit the doctor to be reassured, or with emotional problems

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Example Sentences

Niels Peek, Professor of Data Science at the University of Manchester, says that in general for smartwatches, it's a "fine balance" - while the ever-evolving tech could actually save lives, "detecting disease before we show symptoms", it could also turn us watch wearers into the "worried well".

From BBC

He had shaped this CCC into a model agency, and if his kids were worried, well, he’d do something about it.

From Los Angeles Times

She is also concerned that for-profit chatbots will be primarily developed for the “worried well”—people who can afford therapy and app subscriptions—rather than isolated individuals who might be most at risk but don’t know how to seek help.

From Scientific American

A business which charges £1,199 for a cancer blood test is potentially "preying on the worried well".

From BBC

But Dr Cornes from the Bristol Oncology Centre claimed the science does not back this up and is potentially preying on the "worried well" - a term which describes a group of patients who are perceived as using health services inappropriately or disproportionately.

From BBC