I'm lookin' for someone who will help me with this. My fear sometimes paralyze me, and I can't concentrate on anything. I'm 26, no health problems. Is there any group in London where I can seek help? Or maybe You know someone who won with this phobia. Any book titles will help too. Please, answer only if You can really help me. "Don't worry" or "Be more optimistic" are just empty words for me. I don't have depression, I've got normal life, just sometimes when I think about it it totally ruin my few next days...
2007-01-02 12:05:30 · 5 answers · asked by darkside.hardcore 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm sure that everyone has some sort of fear of death, but in varying degrees; and we all handle it quite differently. You need to change your way of thinking. It would be a good idea to go to your doctor and ask to be referred to a psychologist or psychiatrist who can help you with your cognitive behaviour. The mind is a powerful thing, and we all have imaginations which can take us to extremes. I DO understand how you are feeling, have been there. Get help and advice please! I wish you all the best!!! :o) x
2007-01-02 18:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't go as far as saying that I have a phobia, but I have certainly been bothered by this subject many a night. Sometimes it would stop me sleeping for hours. I know this sounds obvious, but the best way is to just think of something else. Think of something fun that you did last week, or a film you have seen recently. It really helps takes your mind off things. If it is causing you trouble for days though, you should go and see a psychiatrist, unload your thoughts to them and let them help you through.
And finally, and this may sound a little odd, but sleeping in silence makes it worse for me. If I leave the fan on at night it helps me to drown out faint background noises that sometimes trigger the thoughts.
I really hope this helps, and if not I hope you find the solution; I know how horrible it can be.
Good luck.
2007-01-02 12:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by Monkfish Bandana 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Honey, death is a natural thing in life, it's a natural process of pasing from this world to the spirit world, which is a much nicer place than here, I promise you. It's another world just like here but nicer!
The only thing I'm scared of is if I do evil things & then I'm worried where I'll go when I die (which I'm sure you're not, you'd have to be really bad to worry).Even then, i don't think there's a hell God wouldn't create such a place, the only hell is the one we're creating in this world by our badness.
Do you think who God created us as His children & loves us as a mother loves her child, would do bad things to us? I don't think so. They say death is like taking off a tight shoe, your spirit becomes free & you shed the body, that's all.Our body separates from our spirit when we die & we don't feel a thing, it's like you leave your body behind & go to another world.
If you don't belive me, see a medium (a geniune one) who can talk to spirits & the spirits are usually very happy, if you don't beleive in such things, at least take my word for it.
I wonder too about what exactly happens when I die, but there's not much I can do to change it, but do good things & watch what my actions so at least I know I go happy!
If that didn't help, then what exactly are you scared about dying?
2007-01-02 12:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Go and see your doctor and ask to be referred to a good Psychologist, though the waiting lists are horrendous with the NHS
2007-01-03 06:21:11 · answer #4 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tanatophobia or necrophobia is the fear of death. I guess that everyone is looking at death as a jump into ...who knows??
When tanatophobia reaches extreme levels, like in you case, it is better to seek professional help of a psycologist.
2007-01-02 12:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by Lupo Cattivo 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋