I have a big fear of death and it's affecting my life. Help?

[Anonymous]

Death scares me so much that a handful of nights i just suddenly get very scared as I get into bed and start crying about it until I fall asleep. I feel like I can't be happy and it's affecting my life and how I think and feel. I think it has somethng to do with the fact that so many relatives and people have died throughout my life. I want to talk to someone, like a doctor or therapist. I feel like I need someone to help me through this because I don't want to live like this anymore. how do I tell my parents though? I'm kind of embarrest and feel like they'll just tell me it's teenage hormones or give me an article to read or go pray. How do I tell them? Could a school counselor help? I just don't know how to tak about this. Only my closest friend knows about this and how I've been feeling for a couple years now.

[JustADude20026]

I used to be the same when I was younger. But now death doesn't even faze me. I'm like whatever. You don't want to live forever do you? Praying won't help. You may have anxiety. I had a severe OCD, which is a anxiety disorder, that was getting worse and worse. I got help for it. I used to get irrational fears like you may be having. Like of cancer or something stupid like that. Could you have OCD? Do you get a sense of relief by reassuring yourself in your head that nothing bad will happen? Or by doing physical compulsions for relief? The cycle is Obsessive thought, then Anxiety, then Compulsive behavior, then Temporary relief. It's just and ongoing cycle. It debilitated me to the point where I was doing compulsions all night and couldn't go to sleep, or go outside. Torture inside my head. And religious fears, which I don't have anymore. Because I'm atheist now. If you think this may be what you are experiencing, you can reply. And I will help.

[bryon]

At your age death shouldn't ever be on your mind except at a funeral. I doubt that it is of much comfort but death is in fact as much a part of life as living is , it just stays in the shadows. Don't be concentrating on the death part of this weird journey we call life. Be all about everything that takes us there. So to say just enjoy the ride

[Asker]

thank you

[bryon]

Don't allow fear to rule you young lady. It has no power that you don't give it

[emerald77]

We're all gonna die anyway so you might as well just enjoy your life while you're still alive instead of fearing the inevitable. I suggest you tell your parents how you're feeling and ask them to take you to a therapist. Maybe also try seeing your school counselor.

[Asker]

thank you

[Anonymous]

Live life to the fullest