Advice Corner | Councillor Yothando Nyembe
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Hi All, I wasn't sure where to put this.
For all of my life, I've had a very strong fear of dying. It gets triggered
by things l see on TV or read online like about someone dying. I can't
understand the idea of ceasing to exist - not thinking, feeling, seeing
my loved ones, the universe going on without me? When I get triggered, I have a panic attack. I had one the other night and it was
very scary. This happens every few months. I calm myself down by
thinking I will go to heaven and see everyone I've ever loved and stay
there for eternity.
Does anyone else have this fear, and how do you deal with it?
For all of my life, I've had a very strong fear of dying. It gets triggered
by things l see on TV or read online like about someone dying. I can't
understand the idea of ceasing to exist - not thinking, feeling, seeing
my loved ones, the universe going on without me? When I get triggered, I have a panic attack. I had one the other night and it was
very scary. This happens every few months. I calm myself down by
thinking I will go to heaven and see everyone I've ever loved and stay
there for eternity.
Does anyone else have this fear, and how do you deal with it?
