Why are people afraid of death and their strong when their dying?

Question

When you see some one dying they're not afraid of it,but when you ask someone when their not dying they are usually afraid.

Answer 1

You can't disregard the inevitable when it is there in the moment. The dying do the sane thing. They accept the reality.
When you are walking around, far from death's door, you haven't accepted the inevitable. Rather, you deny it as if you could keep it at bay by sheer force of will. We are all a little crazy. And then, we are not.
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Answer 2

It's the last of the five stages of dealing with death. Called acceptance; accepting the inevitable; capitulating to circumstances you have absolutely no control over.

1. Denial

On being told that one is dying, there is an initial reaction of shock. The patient may appear dazed at first and may then refuse to believe the diagnosis or deny that anything is wrong. Some patients never pass beyond this stage and may go from doctor to doctor until they find one who supports their position.



2. Anger

Patients become frustrated, irritable and angry that they are sick. A common response is,” Why me? ” They may become angry at God, their fate, a friend, or a family member. The anger may be displaced onto the hospital staff or the doctors who are blamed for the illness.



3. Bargaining

The patient may attempt to negotiate with physicians, friends or even God, that in return for a cure, the person will fulfill one or many promises, such as giving to charity or reaffirm an earlier faith in God.



4. Depression

The patient shows clinical signs of depression- withdrawal, psychomotor retardation, sleep disturbances, hopelessness and possibly suicidal ideation. The depression may be a reaction to the effects of the illness on his or her life or it may be in anticipation of the approaching death.



5. Acceptance

The patient realizes that death is inevitable and accepts the universality of the experience. Under ideal circumstances, the patient is courageous and is able to talk about his or her death as he or she faces the unknown. People with strong religious beliefs and those who are convinced of a life after death can find comfort in these beliefs (Zisook & Downs, 1989).

Answer 3

People who are dying have been given the grace of God to accept the fact that they are going to make a crossover from this earth into heaven. Hospice has a book out that explains how a dying person begins to disconnect from those that they love. IT's difficult for us to accept but they have to do it in order to let go. Also they have had time to say their "goodbyes" and make amends that were needed. It clears the conscience and the soul. When you're in pain, it's easy to let go..you know something better is waiting for you. We're the ones that have a difficult time accepting death. We're the ones left behind to deal with the pain and void in our lives. When a person first finds out they are dying, they are scared to death. Then a peace eventually comes over them and it's called acceptance. It's a gift from God.

Answer 4

Someone who knows they are dying can reach a level of acceptance, where they are just waiting for the inevitable. If a person isn't in danger of dying, and even when they are, the survival instinct kicks in. It is the strongest force and overrides other systems. That is why people get stomped to death in riots, get smashed by others looking for an exit, etc.

Answer 5

Yes. Lots of people are afraid of the unknown. But by the time you get old and especially if you are really ill or in a lot of pain, death may be welcomed like a friend. Of course death is just a part of the life cycle, but many in their prime cannot see it that way.

Answer 6

I am not afraid to die, so I wouldn't be able to answer the first part of your question. As for people dying, they have probably come to the realizationtion that they will not live forever and that there are a lot of physical ailments that they will be getting away from. Another way to look at it is that they know who is waiting for them in heaven.

Answer 7

When people are dying and they know it, often times they just have to accept it. Especially if they love the Lord and know they are going to a more wonderful and glorious place ever imaginable. A place we can't even fathom, where there will be no pain and no suffering forevermore.
It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.

Answer 8

Because there are alternatives to the death. Pain, suffering, possible loss to the nears and dears scare you of the death.

At the time of death, you can not do any thing except for remembering the good time you had when alive. Hence not afraid.

It was a tough ting to answer, but made me think what could happen to me.

Answer 9

I think everyone is afraid at first. Just like when u first get pregnant. U r afraid maybe the whole 40 wks, but when u r in the delivery room and that big head baby's coming, it ain't no need to be afraid now, that baby's coming. There's the answer to question, lady. Have a great day.

Answer 10

Its like anything else, once we come to terms with it we become less afraid. People also with a lot of age have gone thru so much that they are confident they can handle what ever comes there way because they have survived other tough situations before.