thanatophobia…anyone suffer from it? has anyone gotten over it?
Written by admin on April 12, 2010 – 3:28 pm -I know i suffer from thanatophobia (fear of death) and it’s really devastating. You finally think your getting somewhere in overcoming it and then your whole world crashes down again.
It kind of stems from a fear of nothingness or non existence, whatever reasons people tell me for not worrying about it or fearing it just don’t seem to help. Currently i can’t stop thinking of loved ones dieing, i constantly work out peoples ages and how long they have left, and i can’t be around the very old, it messes with my head too much.
I want to resolve it, i’m 21 at christmas and don’t want to spend adulthood in fear and depression. I want to get married one day but freak out knowing we’ll be old, that my husband (hopefully if i get one) will die and i’ll have to say goodbye then wait for my own death. I want children but sometimes can’t bear the thought that i’d be giving them life only for it to be snuffed out.
I am going to go and talk to my doctor or a uni councilor but I’ve read so many internet posts by other sufferers who say it didn’t help! I’m looking into religion as well but i don’t think my beliefs will ever be strong enough to conquer this!
Has anyone got through it? Learned to live with it? Got any advice?
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By Ude on Apr 12, 2010 | Reply
Hey. I do suffer from thantophobia too. Whenever I sense an attack, I’ll pray to God to lengthen my lifespan. It’ll help me to calm down. Btw, I’m a Muslim.
By R41D3N on Jun 28, 2010 | Reply
I suffer from Thanatophobia too, i guess. I dont feel when someone else dies, atleast if its someone unknown. But I fear when I think about my parents dying one day(since I have no siblings).
Am nearly 20 now, and like Admin said, Whenever I think about my age and how long I’m gonna live(or how short) I freak out, kind off.
And its strange, that during daytime I dont have any such problem. Only during night time suppose I think of death and its effects(erasing my existence/ not being an individual anymore, is when I start getting scared a LOT. Only way to calm my self is to listen to some good music. Or what I used to do when I was 13-15 yo, I slept close to my father. Somehow the fear eases out when I with someone.
By Daniel on Aug 14, 2010 | Reply
i suffer from it too….. thinking and thinking of “TI” some times it feels like you cant live youre life but im afreid to tell my familly…it all started back when i was 13 or 14 im 27 now but know ..i get attacks more offten when im alone but i dont really like being around ppl either i know thats a problem too does any one have any teqniqes on how to suppress this shit?