# @healthline on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYki57sn6Y3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65657816-healthline-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-20T18:45:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Healthline (@healthline) — https://gondola.cc/healthline

## Caption

Does your body go into fight-or-flight mode the second you walk into the doctor's office? 🫀

It's hard to advocate for yourself when your heart is pounding. Here are a few ways to soothe your nervous system during your next appointment.

🔗 Read the full list at the link in bio.

#doctoranxiety #healthanxiety #preventativecare #healthgrades 

Before you read it, we reviewed it.
Post Fact Checked By: Healthline Medical Standards & Insights team
Post Review Date: 5/8/26
Article Medically Reviewed By: Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH 
Article Review Date: 7/4/25
Source: Healthline Editorial Team. (2025, July 4). Tips to Help If You Feel Anxious About Visiting the Doctor. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/doctor-office-anxiety-fear-helpful-tips

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## Tags

preventativecare, healthanxiety, doctoranxiety, healthgrades

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