How To Overcome an Existential Crisis (Fear of Death + No Purpose to Life)

In psychology and psychotherapy, existential crises are inner conflicts characterized by the impression that life lacks meaning. Some authors also emphasize confusion about one's personal identity in their definition. Existential crises are accompanied by anxiety and stress, often to such a degree that they disturb one's normal functioning in everyday life and lead to depression. Their negative attitude towards life and meaning reflects various positions characteristic of the philosophical movement known as existentialism. Synonyms and closely related terms include existential dread, existential vacuum, existential neurosis, and alienation. The various aspects associated with existential crises are sometimes divided into emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. Emotional components refer to the feelings they provoke, such as emotional pain, despair, helplessness, guilt, anxiety, and loneliness. Cognitive components encompass the problem of meaninglessness, the loss of personal values, and reflections about one's own mortality. Outwardly, existential crises often express themselves in addictions, anti-social and compulsive behavior.

This WILL Happen to Everyone at Age 25 (Be Prepared)
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[daviddevlogger]

Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don’t. And believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy, just that it would be worth it

[lolapapi]

Sometimes it’s so overwhelming that I really just start crying… it’s terrifying to me to have this questions in my mind 24/7. It’s so tiring, I feel exhausted all the time.

[vish]

I have had it since 14.
I still have bouts of existential crisis and nihilism. Though, I keep moving forward with all the hope and optimism I have left in me. Thanks for this video, Brett. I like seeing this side of you.

[kevinzamorasaenz]

I'm 21 and started experiencing this after having an emergency surgery. I've learnt a lot about myself and at times it does feel overwhelming. Belief in God is what has really helped me and truly exploring, questioning and educating myself on my existencial beliefs has helped. I'm just grateful for everything and I feel truly blessed, and everything happens for a reason in this beautiful world

[steveleonard]

At the time I didn't know what it was called; I only knew I was experiencing something. And yeah, it passed. I remember reading a quote by Kirkegaard that I keep close to me to this day and I find it to still be true. (Steve from OF) “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Everyday, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. But by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill. Thus if one just keeps on walking, everything will be all right.” ― Søren Kierkegaard

[ToastedSeagul]

I’m 13 years old and have experienced this for around a year or so after overcoming my last existential crisis about 2 years ago, and I swear my constant fear of death is so bad that I’ll just randomly start thinking about burning on hell with no warning whatsoever.
It also got me thinking things like, "Why are we here?“, and "Why is the earth even a thing?".
But I’ve learned to take comfort in the fact that no matter how big of an impact I make on the world, it will all eventually mean nothing. Because if you think about it, that doesn’t only mean the good things won’t matter….it also means the bad things won’t matter either!
So that has helped me embrace my mistakes, failures, and embarrassments because in the end, *it will not matter*.
I’m still clawing my way out of this dreadful time, but I’m starting to view life from a more positive light.

I hope at least some of you take comfort in this. Remember, we’re all on the same boat here, and when we die all of this dread and worry won’t mean anything. If you only get to live once you might as well have fun while your at it!

[lidkasplus]

Ive had it when I was 18, came outta nowhere, but for me it was mostly related to the cosmos and the universe itself. Im not gonna go into detail, people who know will know, but it came so extreme for me I was unable to have a legit conversation for an entire year. I came out of it better, as right now I just dont care. Your existence has no meaning, until you give it one, you have one shot in this wonderful game called life, you are the universe experiencing itself, so make the most of it and become the best version of you that could ever exist

[nebulaayt]

This happened to me not long ago because my favourite YouTuber, Technoblade, passed away. I started feeling dread and I realized that, no one is inmortal, every one will die and everything is a fake illusion. I was in constant pain in my mind, it was all tumbling around me, the realization that all is fake, that all with die and it's all for nothing is scary, and now that I think about it, too much for an 11 year old to handle. I'm still there, but I'm feeling much better now. Thank you for making this.

[cacaconojos]

I am 16 and my 17th birthday is really close. I’ve had this existencial crisis for weeks now because in no time I will finish school and I’ll be separated from everything I know to start my own life and I’m terrified, because I realize I’m growing up, but i don’t feel ready (sometimes). I have always felt that day (graduation) so far away and now it’s right next door. So I’m scared that I will always feel this thing and will never be able to get over it and spend my hole life thinking about how time is running up so fast and I feel so left behind. I’m worried that I’ll never be able to live the present and always worry about the inevitable death. Specially because I’ve asked my family and friends if they ever got this existencial crisis and the answer is always no. You’re video helped me calm down my anxiety, and know that I don’t have to be someone known world wide for their achievements to be important. Thank you, and I hope you’re enjoying life.
(It’s like 2am, sorry if I didn’t explain my self so well and spelling)

[etesterhuysen]

It's a horrible horrible horrible feeling you start looking for answers Yeah had this at 19. But this video reminded me thanks alot bro

[forgottenwhatisimportant]

I'll be okay. I choose peace. I don't have to know, I will know when the time comes.
Thanks a lot, I feel less anxiety now

[damaplehound]

I've been struggling with this shit for about a year now, I'm 17 and have listened to many of the scape routes people find to an existential crisis, but this one (absurdism or philosophical suicide) I find is quite dissapointing and may not be the cure for many individuals such as myself. In my experience, even though I've accepted that there may not be a complete answer and told myself time and time again that I will never know the fullness of the answer I am looking for and should stop caring about it, self defeatance while being a temporary cure for the dread I feel, doesn't make the crisis go away and in my case, made it worse. I really wish people could give exposure to other ways out of the existential crisis that don't involve declaring oneself helpless or hopeless in the quest for truth, because in some cases, this idea makes the whole experience much worse.

[nathenvalentine]

I am experiencing this right now, and holy shit it's the scariest things I have ever felt. I love life, and that is the problem, I dont want it to end. I feel like I am constantly having an out of body experience and euphoria and it won't go away. I am looking at life as if we are in a simulation, or as if nothing matters. Constantly looking up near death experiences or wondering if we will achieve imortality in our generation with exponential growth in technology. Is DMT released when we die and that's what the light is? Blackness and nothingness? Is heaven or hell real? I will keep watching this video and I appreciate you. Hopefully I will snap out of this soon. Thank you.

[vle]

I'm 22, I've had it multiple times, had to live alone since 16, dropping out, starting a couple of different jobs and then imagining myself doing them for the rest of my life, being dumped by people I planned my life out to be. But since I know life keeps challenging us, I'll save this video in my to watch later and see if it hits me once more in 2-3 years. Cheers

[Hawkeye]

I am 25 and your experience is almost identical to mine, what triggered this for me is that in April his year I lost my grandma whom I was very close with (first time I lost someone close to me). For me the anxiety happens at night, I hit the pillow and my thoughts spiral out of control and trigger a panic attack where I feel like I am actually having a heart attack. So far this has only been happening on occasion for the last month…

[mia_moo]

I'm 15 and currently dealing with existential dread. Constantly I think about how I will die, sometimes I would imagine being dead by disconnecting from my body and thinking about floating in a dark room to sort of prepare myself when it happens. (SUPER EMO I KNOW) I once cried to my dad about it and he tried to make me feel better but the idea of death just grew. From that point I started thinking about the lives of others and if something has a consciousness does it fear death too? (Emo stuff like that) Ive spiralled myself into a rabbit hole until today when I decided to watch videos to get over this whole era. When I found your video, it helped me come to terms that I don't need answers for what death is like, I do have potential to be meaningful in my lifespan, that I will be okay.
Your story and your advice really started a turning point for me, thank you! 🙏🏼

[SonderVisualss]

I had it since I was 13 back in 2014 I had to get open heart surgery I remember the doctors telling my mom and I that I went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead for 1 min and 32 seconds . Cause of that I had to quit baseball that I found a passion for and absolutely love with all my heart . I always question when will it happen “when will I die again “ “ is the end near me right now”, I question my religion also about if god is real . Fast forward to 2021 I remember having to get surgery again for my heart, but before I was I had to do that. I decided to live my life like if there’s no tomorrow, I took the risk of falling in love which was the decision I did, spent the time I had with my family, friends, but what was different about this time before going into surgery once again I was living in the present moment appreciating every little minute I had. I wasn’t realizing until it was 2 days before my surgery my family, friends and my girlfriend decided to go to the beach I remember walking across the boardwalk and by myself searching for them which I got lost there at boardwalk 😅, but all I remember was taking little second, one little moment to look around me and seeing families smiling, kids filled with joy and happiness with laughters that filled over sunset breeze . The sun was just meeting the sea, the birds were just flying over sea it was just so beautiful of a moment I just started crying in tears of how beautiful life is . Past memories that you could look back and just finding little sort of peace in life. Sorry going into depth but all I’m saying is just to live in the present moment, spending time with others, love yourself and just live in the NOW…

[SamehSaba]

I quit my job
And opened my own business
Had the first panic attack 2 months ago and from this moment im thinking a lot about death and i always have strange pain feeling in my body do to anxiety
I hope i will get better thanks brett

[therealmuffinseller]

Its hard to put into words but, for me its the feeling that when you die nothing happens and this is it. subconsciously its almost like a video game in my head like I die, yeah but then ill live somewhere else. Its hard to realize that for eternity when you die nothing happens, for eternity...

Its not a fear of death necessarily but a fear of eternal non-existence

[MichaelGarcixx]

Perfect timing. The amount of effort put into these videos is crazy. One million coming soon