My husband has been avoiding his cardiologist for six months and every time I bring up scheduling he gets defensive and we fight. I'm scared about his heart condition but I don't know how to express that without sounding like I'm nagging him about his health.
More people experience this than they realize.
Fear of medical news can create avoidance that strains relationships, especially when one person's health anxiety meets another's denial.
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