{"id":117352,"date":"2019-11-21T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=117352"},"modified":"2023-03-08T16:05:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T16:05:19","slug":"death-anxiety-fear-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/death-anxiety-fear-of-death.htm","title":{"rendered":"Death Anxiety – When a Fear of Dying is Stopping You Living"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Pedro Ribeiro Sim\u00f5es<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

Is a fear of death secretly consuming your thoughts? Or <\/strong>something that wakes you up at night<\/a>? You need to learn about ‘death anxiety’.<\/p>\n

Is a fear of death normal?<\/h2>\n

It’s normal to fear the unknown. And, while other cultures celebrate<\/strong> death<\/a>, such as Mexico\u2019s famous \u2018Day of the Dead\u2019, most of Western society doesn’t discuss death much.<\/p>\n

This is changing with the popularity of \u2018death cafes\u2019 and \u2018death doulas\u2019. But<\/strong> in general, most people are uneducated about what death entails, and feel mild anxiety<\/a> thinking about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

In some ways this mild anxiety about our mortality, triggered by things like<\/strong> losing a loved one<\/a>, reading about a tragedy, or a health scare, is useful.<\/p>\n

It reminds us to make the most of our lives. To take care of our health<\/a>, to seek purpose<\/a>, and to make time for those we love.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When is it ‘death anxiety’?<\/h2>\n

Are thoughts of death and dying are often nagging at you? Is your lifestyle increasingly dictated by this fear?<\/em><\/p>\n

Fear of death and dying is at the point you need support if you:<\/strong><\/p>\n