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Why medical anxiety keeps us from seeking necessary healthcare

I have been putting off going to the doctor for months because I am terrified they will find something wrong and I would rather live in uncertainty than face bad news.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The fear of knowledge sometimes feels safer than the risk of devastating truth.

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