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When routine medical procedures trigger claustrophobia or panic

My annual mammogram is next week and I've been having anxiety attacks thinking about the machine and being trapped in that position again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Necessary healthcare can become a battlefield between rational self-care and involuntary fear responses.

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