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A 19-year-old female asked:
I have a real problem with anxiety. i have a very bad fear or death and the world ending, to the point it's taking over my life. what do you suggest?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Please ask your : G.P. to refer you to mental health providers who can diagnose & help you manage the Anxiety Disorders that harmfully impact your daily functioning. Learn your family's history of anxiety & other psychiatric disorders. It's important to manage your symptoms before attempting pregnancy. Most of all, it's important that you feel better. Join www.anxietyuk.org.uk for information, support.& resources.
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Dr. Steven Griggsanswered
Clinical Psychology 41 years experience
Thanatophobia is one: of a long list of phobia's, which in general, are anxiety-based experiences anticipating loss of control, power and the ability to manage something. That something could be internal (the rise into awareness of feelings, memories) or external (IRS audit, being stranded on an island). Educate yourself. Here's a reference:
http://www.psychologyproductsandservices.com/page2.html
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Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Fears are OK.: It's OK to have fears. We all fear one thing or another. But it's not OK when the fears and anxieties become so consuming and disruptive that they impair your ability to function. The key is not to target the fears, but the thoughts. Put the thoughts into their appropriate context, identify their source and work to eradicate them. Seek counseling.
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Last updated Nov 28, 2017
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