Thanatophobia – Beat Your Fear Of Death

Thanatophobia is a term used to describe the fear of death. It should not be confused with Necrophobia which is the fear of corpses or dead things. Though the fear of death is not uncommon and something that concerns most of us, this is different. Thanatophobia is a persistent and totally irrational fear of death in any form. It causes anxiety to such an extent that it disrupts normal living and affects the quality of life of the sufferer. Though often unspoken, it is surprising to know that many people suffer from Thanatophobia.

The fear of death does not necessarily have any specific cause. Some individuals develop such a phobia if they have attended a traumatic funeral during their childhood. The individual may have seen something or someone die. Yet some others may have developed this phobia when they were exposed to a human or animal corpse under not-so-normal circumstances.

In other cases, the victims may have had a close brush with death themselves. In many cases, there has been a direct correlation between experiences that happened in the past and the development of the fear. No one need battle against Thanatophobia or the fear of death again though – rhere are treatment programs that really do work.

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Thanatophobia, The Fear of Death – Introduction

In modern times more people die in hospitals rather than in homes. It is for that reason that experts believe the phobia to be on the increase currently.

Thanatophobia is not as straight-forward a phobia as you may first think. There are actually three specific facets to it:

1. The fear of ones own death
2. A fear of a third party death (often a loved one).
3. Fear of the process of dying

This makes for quite a complicated phobia to treat.

Let’s face it, it’s completely normal for us all to worry about our own health. This is especially true as we age. It’s also noatural to worry about the health and the future of those closest to us. To some people though these normal concerns can develop into persistent, irrational fears which can consume their waking thoughts.

Apart from the extreme fear of death and the dying process itself, other fears often go alongside:

• A fear of separation.
• Fear of the loss of a loved one.
• A fear of leaving loved ones behind.

These fears are not just general concerns. The persistent fears interfere with everyday life and activities. In extremes they will prevent people from going about their daily lives. Sufferers will start to avoid places, people and situations likely to increase the risk of death. Ultimately they may find it difficult to even leave the house.

Thanatophobia – Symptoms

Thanatophobics will display or experience the following symptoms:

1. Anxiety.
2. Panic.
3. Distress.

Physical side effects of Thanatophobia may include (among others):

• Dizziness.
• Shortness of breath.
• Nausea.
• Stomach pains.
• Increased heart rate and palputations.
• Sweating.
• Shaking.
• Panic attacks.
• Anxiety.

Thanatophobics often avoid places or situations which they associate with death or which increase the likelyhood of death. When you think about it this could be almost anything. Crossing a road, driving, swimming, sports etc. It could also mean avoiding places where risk of contracting disease or illness are increased.

Treatment For The Fear Of Death – Therapy

Hypnotherapy:

You weren’t born with particular fears or anxiety – instead you have developed them along your life journey so far. In very simple terms Hypnotherapy works by re-setting the mind to produce the rational response to a specific situation or environment that you had before the phobia was initially triggered off. Find Out More >

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP):

Neuro-linguistic programming or NLP combines neurology and linguistics and creates a sort of programming that helps people change their thinking habits, help them deal with anxiety, stress, depression and overcome particular fears. In short, this means taking a specific fear or phobia and disassociating and reframing the experience to prevent the irrational response. Find Out More >

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT):

In simple terms Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT as it’s more commonly referrred to, is a talking therapy which takes your specific issue, fear or specific phobia and focusses on your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes and how they affect your behaviour and emotions in respect of this issue. It takes on the notion that your thoughts (cognition) creates emotions which, in turn, controls our reactions (behaviour). Find Out More >

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