For some people, visiting a hospital is simply another item on the day's schedule. For others, even walking through the entrance can trigger a racing heart, sweaty palms, or an overwhelming urge to leave.
Psychology says that fear of hospitals is more common than many people realize. Some people worry about injections or medical procedures. Others fear receiving bad news, losing control, or remembering painful experiences from the past. In severe cases, this fear may develop into nosocomephobia (fear of hospitals) or iatrophobia (fear of doctors), but many people experience milder forms of hospital-related anxiety.
