Facing the Fear: Conquering Health Phobias & Building Trust in Medicine | No Cure for This

In this episode of No Cure for This, Drs. Tony and Laura Sidari discuss health-related fears and phobias. They highlight which fears are most commonly experienced, how fear shows up in medical care for both patients and providers, and what each can do to build trust and navigate through it together towards a more supportive healthcare experience.​If you appreciated this conversation, be sure to like and subscribe for more insights on health, medicine, wellbeing, and more, and to find a way forward together.Stay ConnectedFollow Us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Follow Us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch on⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts Learn More & Contact Us ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠Chapters 00:00 Intro/Disclaimer02:24 Common Health-Related Fears & Phobias: Tony’s Guesses Vs The Stats06:30 How Patient Fears Show Up in Healthcare10:10 Fears that Show Up for Healthcare Providers13:13 Different Ways that Health-Related Anxiety is Experienced 14:46 Where Fear is Helpful Vs Hurtful16:38 How Fear Drives Patient & Provider Interactions18:50 Real Symptoms & Negative Tests: Navigating Unclear Diagnoses & Patient Fears as Providers26:57 Communication & Self-Advocacy Tools for Patients with Health-Related Fears 33:06 Outro