A Sententious Review Article on Thanatophobia: Perceptive Death Anxiety

Abstract

Thanatophobia came from the Greek word ‘Thanatos’ meaning death and ‘Phobos’ meaning fear. Thus, thanatophobia generally means ‘fear of death’. Death anxiety is anxiety disorder triggered by thoughts of one's own death. It is also denoted as thanatophobia (fear of death). The actual cause of thanatophobia is unknown. However, the disorder is a specific phobia with focus on preceding experiences with death. Unreasoning, undue fear: The person displays excessive or irrational, persistent, and intense fear triggered by a specific object or situation. Escaping of circumstances in which thinking about death or dying may be obligatory: In severe cases, this can lead to the person evading leaving home altogether. Life-limiting: The phobia significantly affects the individual’s work, school, or personal life. Duration: The duration of warning sign must last for minimum six months. Dealing with Thanatophobia can be through several ways, but a couple of interventions relating a precise combination of therapy and medication can quickly and proficiently resolve thanatophobia warning signs in children and adults. Even better, this form of treatment may help to report symptoms of cooccurring conditions like depression and anxiety. Thinking about death or suicide in everyday life may come one or another day but some individuals think about it little more. Though, there are healthy habits to do it, there are morbid ones too.