Death anxiety

[carrieprice1998]

Does anyone else get anxiety after hearing someone died? Even if it's someone you don't know? Just hearing that someone died sends my anxiety through the roof, is this normal?

[HeyItsThatKidd]

Majority of all Humans have some sort of fear of Death. Though inevitable, We all sorta fear it because in reality. We are the only beings to have discovered it. Every living thing can die but humans are the only ones aware of the fact in the sense of fear. I have a rational fear of Death as well. Hearing about death bothers me deeply. I usually really get riled up when I hear deaths from diseases, being the Hypochondriac that I am. I believe your problems with this is knowing we have to die and we are always witnessing it some way, shape, or form. You are certainly not alone with this fear of Death...Even with every death bothering you. It is completely normal but you must decide how you cope with that fear

[Natsteveo]

Hi carrieprice1998 I DO!!!! Hearing of a death or someoneis dying spirals me out of control with fear.. HeyItsThatKidd is right with everything they said it is perfectly normal but its not very nice to go through

[Maioia]

It is quite normal. ..just experienced that couple of days ago. Don't be afraid

[Cwoods]

This was me yesterday reading about someone who had a massive heartattack i almost lost it so you are not alone.

[EdanaBrietta]

Yes, it's normal. I too have the same fear. More specifically, the death of my mother and my own impending death. I did a little reading and the author of the article pointed out that we are afraid of dying, or more specifically for me, dying alone, because we're afraid that we will only have ourselves at the end and that we won't be enough. I hate to repeat what people have told me that I never felt particularly helpful, but it is true, that you can't think about it. It's hard not to think about it and sometimes we can't help it, but we have to try. Try identifying why death scares you so much and see if you can either put plans in place to solve it or learn acceptance. That's what I have found is helpful for me.

[Celtic27]

It's normal to feel grief on hearing someone has died it's just worse if it's someone close to you I had a roughtime when my mother died 2 years ago I still miss her a lot but I've got some really good memories of her that I think of when I'm down ! Do you suffer from depression and anxiety have you seen your doctor for help with this if not it would be a good start because the longer you carry these thoughts around the worse it will get ! I wish the best take care david

[hairyfairy]

After hearing about the death of David Bowie, Iv`e often been terrified about how much time may be left to me, because he was only 6 years older than me, & was the voice of a whole generation. I saw him as ageless.

[Hidden]

Yep. It's a bad trigger for my anxiety. It overwhelms me and my mind doesn't stop with scenarios. I heard of three deaths in a week recently. I have now been dizzy constantly for over three weeks. I react so badly to the news of death I usually can't attend the funerals. If I do go, I find myself bedridden for at least three days after. It's horrible. It's one of the issues I try to work through in therapy. It's always been something that effects me. Even when I was a child. Oh the joys of anxiety.

[Aks00]

Whenever I hear of a death it sets me in an awkward state. I start thinking and it makes me dwell. When it's someone I know, it puts me in an extremely anxious, weird state. I don't handle death well and that feeling of "death" or "someone just died" sticks with me for a long time after. Some people can handle it better than others. I think some are more in tune spiritually and handle it differently... if that makes sense. It's normal for people to feel many things around death.

[Agora1 in reply to Aks00]

Aks00, you may be right in that some people can handle death better in knowing that it's a part of the life cycle. However, I think we all are hit with the realization that we are not immortal when experiencing a death of someone close. It may be that being in tune spiritually can help but also acceptance that this is life. Embracing the life of that person may help ease the fear. After all, we are all here for a reason. x

[grudgekyoko]

Yes, I'm dealing with the same thing today as I just found out someone my age I used to work with passed away recently. Totally freaking out...(hugs)

[kevoreally]

Death is one of your triggers find the root cause

[kenster1]

hi yeah I get that sometimes.when someone I know passes away the saying we have in Scotland is it always comes in threes so I know what you mean.