thanatophobia
Fear of dying
Thanatophobia is an intense, persistent fear of death or dying.
While some anxiety about mortality is universal, thanatophobia describes fear severe enough to interfere with daily life—triggering panic attacks, avoidance behaviors, or obsessive thoughts about one's own death or that of loved ones.
Her thanatophobia kept her from flying or driving on highways.
Morbid dread of corpses
- hypochondriaExcessive illness worry
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- claustrophobiaDread of enclosed areas
- cardiophobiaFear of heart disease
Intense anticipatory fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
unease · distress · anguish · worry · obsession · rumination · hypervigilance · avoidance
Cessation of life
- dyingCeasing to live
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- inevitabilityQuality of being unavoidable
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
transience · afterlife · unknown · eternity · cessation · existential · end-of-life · aging
Causing intense physical excitement
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
nightmares · avoidance · dissociation · depersonalization · faintness · breathlessness · flashbacks · numbness
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
mindfulness · meditation · acceptance · bibliotherapy · journaling
necrophobia
Morbid dread of corpses
- hypochondriaExcessive illness worry
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- claustrophobiaDread of enclosed areas
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
trepidation · unease · distress · anguish · worry · obsession · rumination · hypervigilance · avoidance · catastrophizing
death
Cessation of life
- dyingCeasing to live
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- inevitabilityQuality of being unavoidable
impermanence · transience · afterlife · unknown · eternity · cessation · existential · end-of-life · aging · decay
heart-pounding
Causing intense physical excitement
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
insomnia · nightmares · avoidance · dissociation · depersonalization · faintness · breathlessness · flashbacks · numbness · fatigue
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
medication · mindfulness · meditation · acceptance · bibliotherapy · journaling
thanatophobiadeath wish
Urge toward self-destruction
death acceptance · necrophilia · morbid fascination · suicidal ideation · memento mori