https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/death-and-dying/m-p/499183#M40884 <P>Hi, welcome</P> <P>Being obsessed with any topic is a concern. The balance needs to be restored and that is generally done by a therapist/psychologist.</P> <P>You aren't alone, paranoia hit me many years ago. My therapist told me my thoughts aren't realistic and introduced me to ways to assist myself.</P> <P>Anxiety played a large part so relaxation techniques were learned. Asking myself "is that thought/fear real or not...if not seek a distraction to discount it and so on.</P> <P>Life is complex and death, sadly, is part of life. But over analysis of death is robbing you of living.</P> <P>So, I suggest you visit your GP and ask for a referal, this can be resolved.</P> <P>Well done in writing in.</P> <P>TonyWK</P> Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:23:21 GMT white knight 2019-10-16T09:23:21Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/death-and-dying/m-p/499182#M40883 I'm really anxious about not existing. It's controlling my every waking thought. Just days ago, I never thought about it, now it's all I can think about. God, I really want to go back to that state of mind. I'm just so scared of it. Even though I'm only 22, and it's so far away. I just can't stop thinking about it. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:29:03 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/death-and-dying/m-p/499182#M40883 L-Man 2019-10-16T08:29:03Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/death-and-dying/m-p/499183#M40884 <P>Hi, welcome</P> <P>Being obsessed with any topic is a concern. The balance needs to be restored and that is generally done by a therapist/psychologist.</P> <P>You aren't alone, paranoia hit me many years ago. My therapist told me my thoughts aren't realistic and introduced me to ways to assist myself.</P> <P>Anxiety played a large part so relaxation techniques were learned. Asking myself "is that thought/fear real or not...if not seek a distraction to discount it and so on.</P> <P>Life is complex and death, sadly, is part of life. But over analysis of death is robbing you of living.</P> <P>So, I suggest you visit your GP and ask for a referal, this can be resolved.</P> <P>Well done in writing in.</P> <P>TonyWK</P> Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:23:21 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/death-and-dying/m-p/499183#M40884 white knight 2019-10-16T09:23:21Z