any tips on not thinking about death?

ever since i was little, this idea has been bugging me, and till this day, i'd randomly just start thinking about it and get scared and start crying and having a panic attack. anyone who's gone through this before and can give me tips on how to stop thinking about it? <33

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canusernamebemyusername · M

You can't . The more you don't think about something the more intrusive it becomes. The best thing you can do is what is called exposure and response prevention. You force yourself to think the thought that bothers you and deal with the emotions and wait for your brain to habituate to it. Over time it will have less and less of an impact. But that first step is definitely hard.
Some like people with oce their brain do not habituate right so they need medication to calm them in addition to ERP.

OogieBoogie · F

@canusernamebemyusername well said.
If we dont face out demons , they controll us .💜