Everyone knows the Latin winged expression memento mori, which the characters of the old Soviet film were mistakenly translated as "instantly - into the sea". In fact, to the marine theme, this statement has nothing to do, and its literal translation means "remember death". Some fear of eternal darkness is to some extent present in each of us. It is unlikely that there will be anyone who has never thought about what death is like, how, when and why it comes, what a person feels before his death, etc. Unfortunately, nothing on earth is eternal, and man is no exception.
Fear of death is not a pathology or a sign of cowardice if it does not cross reasonable boundaries. Any of us tend to worry for our lives, and that's normal. Worse, when a healthy fear, called only to be careful and avoid dangerous situations, turns into a phobia. There are many reasons for such feelings. First of all, it is an unknown and unwillingness to be forgotten by its descendants. Another common cause is the fear of death itself. Nobody is allowed to know in advance when it appears and which way it will choose. "Will it be quick or painful? What does a person feel before death? Is it easy to part with life? What words do the dying have time to say before dying? "- such chilling questions are visited by everyone living on earth, and more than once. Obtaining unambiguous answers to them is impossible, because both life and death each person has.
As a rule, the panic fear of non-existence is more characteristic of people who live a dull, dull and bleak life, rather than those whose existence is filled with various interesting events. The first are afraid that they will not be able to do anything during their time on earth, while the second is sometimes simply to ask such questions - they have a life and so it is called, boiling. Often the fear of leaving this world is suddenly observed in those who have undergone a complicated operation under deep and prolonged anesthesia, or in people who have been in a state of clinical death. The stories they tell when they regain consciousness are sometimes appalling. Of course, it is not easy to return to normal life by "being on the verge of the worlds" and having experienced what a person feels before death, while remaining actually alive. Such people are often afraid to fall asleep in the evenings, because fear is strong in them not to wake up in the morning. It is possible and even necessary to fight against such phobias. To begin with, you should try to do it yourself, for example, stop building long-term plans, and live "today and now", trying to fill every day with interesting events. If such therapy does not help, it makes sense to seek professional help from a specialist.
Standing alone is the fear of the lives of loved ones. Indeed, it's hard to even imagine that the person you love will suddenly not be. It is even more difficult to observe the gradual extinction of a close friend or relative (for example, during a prolonged illness), not being able to help him, somehow alleviate suffering. In order to calm yourself a little and bring your nervous system to the senses, it is necessary to remember that death is not only the natural end of the earthly body, but also the beginning of a new journey of the soul. Perhaps in another world and another form it will be much better than on our land.
In conclusion, I want to say that the fear of death should not destroy a person during life. We put ourselves at risk every day - we cross the roadway, where a dashing driver can fly over us, fly on airplanes that constantly fall, meet people who do not always have good intentions. Even in our own home, we are not immune from a fire, an earthquake, or the fall of a chandelier on the head, which may well lead to death. Just do not think about it all the time, in paints to imagine what a person feels before he dies, what he thinks about at the last moment of his life, etc. It has long been proven that thoughts have the property of materialization, so do not tempt destiny by attracting undesirable situations With irreversible consequences.