a bit shy, but totally scared of dying. can this group help talk to me?
anxiety takes over my whole day. thank you

G'day sparky,
What's happening? I've only just seen your message now, and wondered if you are OK there? Are you ill with something in particular and we could perhaps direct you to the right forum. If the problem is anxiety and you're having panic attacks or something like that, we can perhaps try to help you with that as well. I go through periods in my life where anxiety is a major problem. I've actually just dug myself out of a deep hole that latest way too long, but am feeling so much better now and the anxiety has lifted in general. I've always had a lot of social anxiety for various reasons, but have adapted since childhood to deal with that. Every now and then though, it becomes overwhelming. No need to be too shy here. I'm a pretty shy person myself, but no one seems to realize that online 'cause once I start talking, it's hard to stop.

Please do respond and let me know what's happening.
take care,
Lara

Welcome I am also new here! I think if you post in the Mental Health section you will get plenty of advice or maybe if not here the sister site Psych Central.

Hi Sparky and welcome!

I'm the same way. I am really afraid of dying myself. I was brought up in a pentecostal church. Which I totally loved, but now, I'm thinking that this is probably at least part of the reason that I wake-up screaming and thinking that I'm in hell. I don't even dream about it that often, I just wake-up and feel like I'm really there, and start screaming. It doesn't last too long. A couple of minutes tops before I'm back in reality.But it is REALLY SCARY!!! I have been scared of dying almost my whole life. Really scared. I'm going to a psychologist now, and this is one of the issues I will address in therapy. I don't know what to tell you that could help. Other than, just think positive. Why are you scared? You can guess why I am. But why are you? I just try to tell myself now that I'm going to heaven when I die. And I really did come to that realization while I was sick recently and in the hospital. I realized that I am a good person, and how could God possibly send me to hell. Especially when my mind works the way it does? Do you understand? I hope I helped you some. It helped me to say all of this. Thanks.

Peace, and Love,
-Cgirl-