Am I having panic attacks over a fear of dying?
You are not weird at all. I have been afraid of death since I was very young. Yes, you are experiencing panic attacks. See a doctor, talk to him/her and perhaps therapy will help instead of taking medication. But if medication is prescribed, try it. You lose control of your thoughts, your heartrate increases to a pounding feeling in your chest, you sweat, shake and feel like you are going crazy. You need to try and find out why you are afraid of dying. I never could figure it out myself but I can certainly relate. My mother’s reaction was always the same, “Oh you are so sensitive and emotional – grow up.” That really helped my fear increase. Talk to a counselor at school or maybe your pastor if you attend church. If you can’t talk to your parents perhaps you have a good friend whose parents will listen. Good luck. As you get older, the fear of dying decreases. In fact, my aunt will be 87 in Dec and she told me the other day, “Oh I wish I wouldn’t wake up in the mornings. I just want to
