📋 How to Control Your Fear of Death or Thanatophobia (AARP Article)

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FROM THE ARTICLE.

How to Tame Your Fear of Death.

Leaving this world doesn’t have to be scary. Here’s how to cope.

By Robin L. Flanigan, AARP.

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Published June 18, 2025.

We have a lot of euphemisms for dying: Pass away, kick the bucket, bite the dust.

The terms bring some levity to a topic many would prefer to … lay to rest.

“If you’re going to get the benefits of life, that means having the disadvantage of having to die one day,” says Michael R. Edelstein, 80, a clinical psychologist in Tiburon, California. “But most people don’t want to die, and some people escalate that into a fear."

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https://www.aarp.org/family-relationships/tame-your-fear-of-death.html

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I DONOT fear dying, just sad when I think of leaving my darling only child behind. A daughter who has been there for me - my bestie. Now, when it comes to the "possibility" of a PAINFUL DEATH - that bothers me. But all we can do is LIVE IN THE MOMENT & let tomorrow take care of itself.

Make time for YOUR LUV ONES while you can. Tomorrow is NOT promised.  💛