Thanatophobia

Thanatophobia is an intense, persistent fear of death or dying. It can involve fear of one’s own death, the process of dying, or the loss of others.

Specific phobia: An anxiety disorder marked by intense fear of a particular object or situation that leads to avoidance or distress. Thanatophobia may resemble a specific phobia when death cues trigger persistent fear and avoidance.
Death: The irreversible cessation of the biological functions that sustain an organism. Thanatophobia centers on the prospect or process of this universal biological event.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: A classification manual published by the American Psychiatric Association for diagnosing mental disorders. It provides diagnostic categories clinicians may use when assessing severe death-related fear.
Terror management theory: A social psychology theory proposing that awareness of mortality motivates people to seek meaning and defend cultural worldviews. It examines how awareness of death can shape beliefs and behavior beyond clinical phobia.
Panic attack: A sudden surge of intense fear or discomfort accompanied by physical and cognitive symptoms. Thoughts or reminders of death can trigger panic symptoms in some people.
Fear: An emotional response to a perceived threat, involving changes in attention, physiology, and behavior. Thanatophobia is a particularly intense fear organized around death or dying.
Clinical psychology: The field concerned with assessing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Thanatophobia may be assessed and treated within clinical psychology.
Existentialism: A philosophical tradition emphasizing human freedom, responsibility, and the search for meaning in an uncertain world. Existentialist thought treats mortality as a condition people must confront and interpret.
Cognitive behavioral therapy: A structured psychotherapy that changes patterns of thought and behavior to reduce psychological distress. It can address catastrophic beliefs and avoidance linked to death-related fear.
Anxiety: A state of apprehension about possible future threats, often accompanied by tension and heightened vigilance. Anticipation of death can produce anxiety even without an immediate threat.

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