Thanatophobia - Fear of Death, Help?

[DELETEACCOUNT]

Well firstly I'm relatively new to this forum and I'm really looking for some help and support here.

A small while back say two weeks my granny was taken to hospital she's all good now but she's 83 and my other granny is 77 and I have heavily developed a minor case of thanatophobia which is the fear of death, news of death and loosing someone close to you.

Since developing this I have been thinking of a life without them and even loosing my own parents that are only 41 & 46, I have also been scared about whether when I'm a pensioner I will feel leaving my family. Since this it's all I'm thinking about when I'm watching tv or lying in my bed.

Since then I have been spending much more time with my family and I have been getting on much better with my mum or dad (no arguing etc) which is obviously a good thing, however they don't know about this nd I don't want them to incase they begin to worry about their mums. I also fear that my granny's worry about leaving their families and processions behind.

I also can't watch the news a lot now as I get upset over some death or another and since the case is small I hope if it is 'dealt' with now it will be easier to forget and get back to my normal self, I don't want therapy or anything but simply some support and something to comfort myself and help me put this aside.

I when reading some threads on here get sometimes angry at people getting angry with parents and family because I think you only live once why would you want to fight with family because when they're gone they're gone, but I understand people have their reasoning.

Sorry for such along thread, anyone with advice or help?

[KarkatLuv]

well us here can try to give you all the support we can, but I think you do need to talk to your family about this, let them know how you are feeling. Parents are always the best at comforting there children. You may also want to do the things that make you happy, to try and keep your mind off of everything you keep thinking about and spend all the time you can around your friends. This fear is harder to get a handle on because it isn't like other fears like being afraid of the dark where you can just turn on the light, but I believe doing these things may help.

If you ever need to talk about things please pm me, I would like to help as much as I can

[DELETEACCOUNT]

well us here can try to give you all the support we can, but I think you do need to talk to your family about this, let them know how you are feeling. Parents are always the best at comforting there children. You may also want to do the things that make you happy, to try and keep your mind off of everything you keep thinking about and spend all the time you can around your friends. This fear is harder to get a handle on because it isn't like other fears like being afraid of the dark where you can just turn on the light, but I believe doing these things may help.

If you ever need to talk about things please pm me, I would like to help as much as I can

Thanks for that, slowly the fear seems to be wearing of but I'm now having positive thoughts on death (sometimes) like the fact that they have lived and have a good life, I have also started keeping a note of my feelings each day which I also feel is helping.