Thanatophobia is a form of anxiety characterised by a fear of one’s own death or the process of dying. It is commonly referred to as death anxiety.
Death anxiety is not defined as a distinct disorder, but it may be linked to other depression or anxiety disorders. These include:post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, panic disorders and panic attacks, illness anxiety disorders, previously called hypochondriasis
Thanatophobia is different from necrophobia, which is a general fear of dead or dying things, or things associated with death.
What is thanatophobia?
Someone may have a phobia about death or dying if he avoid situations involving these subjects.
In the Greek language, the word ‘Thanatos’ refers to death and ‘phobos’ means fear. Thus, thanatophobia translates as the fear of death.
Having some anxiety about death is an entirely normal part of the human condition. However,…
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