anxiety about dying

[kteen16]

k so in the last month or two, my anxiety has a new symptom.
im scared of dying,
like im scared of dying prematurly or i have some sort of like unknown disease that NOBODY knows about and it will just kill me.
it all started 2 months ago i believe.
it started out with realizing im gunna be 18 soon (i will be tommorow)
and i started thinking Oh my god, what if i die on my 18th birthday ?!
im scared of turning 18, bacause i just think of 18 that im growing and i wont need my parents as much, and there the ones who have helped me with my anxiety
i saw the doctor yesterday, i told him weeks ago that im scared of turnin 18 and dying on my birthday.
and then i saw him yesterday, and im like Ok, what is with this thought? where did it come from, it isnt normal.
so he said it has something to do with my seritonin.
and when i think about dying or start gettin axious about the thoughts, my adrenaline goes up and it makes me feel better.
does anyone else have these scary thoughts about dying outta the blue?
like what are the odds of someone like me JUST dying with no explanation.
tonight my anxiety is worse becasue my birthday is tommorow.
i keep feelin low , and keep think Oh my god, what if this is the last time i watch tv, or the last time i do this ect.
im like paranoid about it.
id like some support. thanks :)

[amys2009]

Hi there,
I go through the same thing. I am getting married next year but I keep thinking that Im going to pass away before then or Im just going to die unexpectedly and these are horrible feelings I know. I have found something called CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) which I believe I have, its quite hard to explain so just Google it and it will explain all, this could be what you have too. Its nothing to worry about but with the right help you can get rid of these thoughts and rcreate more positive ones.
Hope this helps x

[scaredjo]

no body wants to die hun and i hate it when people say to me "joanna everyone dies someday" i hate the thought of dying sooooo much i can get myself really worked up about it to a point were i cant get it out my head, i worry about dying from a heart attack every single day and really when i think about it im totally wasting my life and so are you, you are very young and healthy and the chances of it happening to you are near zero.
im sure your parents will always give you the help you need for as long as you need it no matter how old you are. my mum still helps me with my worries and im 33 haha.
pls try not to worry i know its easier said than done when i get these thoughts i read a book or something or chat with someone anything really to get my mind off it

[manthalatrice]

I think most of us can relate to that. Unfortanately is one of the things that those of have anxiety deal with. It is paronoia! Although death is something that we as humans cannot avoid nor control, we can control how we view it and how we think about it. We have to reprogram our way of thinking. Everytime I think about it, I talk to myself and tell myself that I am not going to die soon and then I immediately find something to do or read to get my my off of it. You have to revert your attention to something else.....no matter how hard it may be. I read something on a members profile about that recently. JSGeare wrote a really nice journal piece about it. You should go to his profile and read it. You are young and healthy. Its going to be ok!! We are here for you!