Are You Afraid of Death and Dying?

One of the most common anxiety and OCD fears is death and dying. Most of us don’t want to die, but for some this level of fear robs them from living.

In this week’s Youtube video I talk about how to tackle the fear of death and start living your life again.

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[RR-nlep]

Sorry to say, but I am glad I am not the only one to feel this way. I get end of life, but it still freaks me out! I am afraid of dying and not existing anymore.

I think about it all the time, probably more than most people. I don't know anyone else that feels about it the way that I do. I have seen a lot of death from a young age. Seeing family members, friends, pets, and famous people you grew up watching die wears on you.

[stormfluent]

I'm so glad I found your channel..I've struggling with this since childhood..I'm so scared to die, I don't live my life. I'm 40..I just wonder what date is MY obituary going to read, who will bury me( no immediate family), how will it happen...I work from home because a simple trip to the grocery store my take my life...Thank you..I'm literally in tears because at least I can start training my brain to try to LIVE.

[diehardpatriot]

Natasha you are so brave! I think the root of ALL fears is a deep seated aversion to death. Of course we don’t want to die. God bless u

[soksambo]

I am so scared of this i cry every day bc of this but i hope i can pass this anxiety 😢😢😢😢😢😢thankyou for helping me i have been so scaree since i was 5 i haven't told my parents ❤😢

[jessbarker]

Thank you for making this video. It’s really helped. ❤

[InterplanetaryLuis]

I tend to look into the “void” instead of possible ways of dying its very discomforting

[futurethewolf]

My fear of death used to be more instinctual. I would say I don't want to die so I am not doing this, but if I did die I'm going to heaven. But now it's like "Oh I'm going to die and just not exist anymore and not going to heaven."
Right after that thing in my head convinced me to not be religious it was his time.
He started saying I could fix that if I become a scientist get all these degrees and some how make a cure to aging.
I told it "You can't possibly live FOREVER."
and then it said "I know you can't live FOREVER, but you can live longer and save your family."

I used to do spiritual OCD compulsions but now I just cry in my bed.

There is definitely something wrong with me. I don't accept dying alone and much rather die with others so we all don't have a future. I was thinking "We are dying... *TOGETHER* Hahaha!"

[leslewis]

My fear of death is so severe that I’m close to being bedridden. I just turned 70.

[chiselcheswick]

Thank you for the video but do you have any advice for the actual fear of death and non existence itself and not the fear of what could cause death? Do we try to use the same acceptance? Thanks.

[terminator]

I'm 33 years old and haven't lived at all.
I been scared of death for a while now
I don't know what to do anymore my stomach has been hurting over body sensations.
I been crying everyday.
I need help 😭😭😭

[motiveperson]

Everyday i do think about it😢. I heard it's painful and am just scared of that Angel coming to me😢 just writings this makes my body have goosebumps

[summerlovesonny]

I constantly worry about me dying and what would happen to my family to my daughter she is 23 and my babies I have 6 pups I cry o er how they will be sad :( I hate it and try to to put happy things comedies and music if not I'll go crazy and even paralyze or just paranoid to a point of me being so tired but of just thinking 😢

[deborahmolina]

Have you heard about "sun down syndrome" or something like that? My son gets very anxious in the evenings I would say after 5PM.

[DAClub-ufbr]

Death only plays part in my fear of heights which is the least of my fears. I have challenged it by standing on an 1800 foot cliff. When it comes to my fears of people or society, Death seems preferable.

[prod.trenton-t]

Hey, if anyone is fearing death, just know that there is a god named Jesus that died on a cross and Rose again and gave everyone an opportunity to be saved. he loves everyone and if we repent of our sins and trust in the cross for our salvation we will be saved have a blessed day all of you.

[visionarybrushstroker]

Death isn’t real we die without knowing everyday.

[phish_]

A lot of people died! It’s not something unusual!

Even bad people died! They are the ones who actually died first! 😂😂😂

[benhulme]

No I’m not. But there is fun to be had so I won’t leave until the fun has gone.