One common aspect of life in a modern society, where information is easily accessible and readily available, is the impulse to know more about the things that surround and affect us. This is even more true in things that concern us.
When a person has a health problem, there is often the urge to go online, to seek out information concerning symptoms and treatments. This can be good, as knowledge is power, but it can also have a negative aspect attached to it: some people are content with just gathering information and trying self-help methods. Consider this: information is NOT a substitute for specialized treatment.
My point: please keep in mind that all acquired information is good only as a guidance to seek a professional, more specialized, kind of help. Self-help (through books or other publications) can also be very positive, as it promotes a commitment to getting better instead of passively waiting for others to fix the situation, but it should only work as a complement to said professionally-oriented treatment.
Always seek what is best for you, in the search for a better quality of life. Doing otherwise would be kind of like, when faced with a crack in a dam, trying to fix it with duct tape instead of resorting to the help of the dozens of engineers around you.
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