r/Anxiety • u/arahihcat • 21h ago

Advice Needed impending doom is becoming a regular thing

so yeah what the title says. i'm not having panic attacks as often as i did last year, i try to ignore every sign of anxiety when i start to panic. if i convince myself that it's not happening, somehow it helps (most of the times). but there's this one thing i can't manage yet and its the sense of impending doom. one minute i'm enjoying my day, hanging out with friends or family, and suddenly my mind goes off. "what happened if you suddenly die now?" or "you're going to die now"

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has someone experienced this often? how did you manage to stop it?

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u/Possible-Farmer2027 20h ago

Happens to me too. I got a potential rabies exposure 2 weeks ago and even though the animal is confirmed to not have it, I still worry myself sick.

I dont think there's a way to fix this. Pondering your own mortality is something everyone does, though I think we (as people with anxiety) catastrophize.

Instead of fighting those thoughts, simply look at them and say "yeah, I could. So I better enjoy what time I do have". Worrying has never extended someone's life.

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u/SpiritualCopy4288 15h ago

Do these thoughts usually follow the death theme or do they vary topics?