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Is It Possible That You Suffer From Necrophobia?

By Michael Green

There is an old saying that states we are all born to die. This is a very real fact and very few people will state that they are ready to die at any given point in life. In some aspects, people can also have a fear of dying that lends itself to a positive direction through choosing healthy life actions and avoiding conditions and habits that may cut life extent. But, when a person becomes scared of dying and death to the point that their horror becomes irrational, there's a good chance that this fear is actually a phobia.

The medical term for intense fear of death and dying isThe intense fear of death and dying is medically expressed necrophobia. The phrase Necrophobia is a general phrase that contains the fear of dying (you) and the fear of dead people or death. When a person display high degree of anxiety at the concept of dying or the concept of seeing a dead person, this fear can overwhelm them and cause a very real, physical outcome in the body.

Like many other phobias, the anxiety surrounding the fear of dying is part of the fight or flight reflex. This reflex is a fixed reaction to the phobia where the body prepares to run from the fright or conflict that which is feared. During the flight or fight response, the body gets ready for a conflict however, when this reaction is due to a phobia, there is no REAL battle to be fought. None the less, the body will set the eyes to see better by dilating the pupils. It will also prepare the body for injury by constricting all of the capillaries in the skin to prevent excessive bleeding. The heart rate and blood pressure will increase in order to deliver the extra blood that is needed for the fight about to begin and the adrenaline levels of the body will spike to give the person the spare energy and power needed to sustain higher levels of output.

In severe cases of the necrophobia, the person will stop participate in everyday activities of life if they increase the risk of death. These actions includes driving a car, eating certain foods and even leaving the house. Agoraphobia can set in and the person will essentially be trapped in the only place they feel they will not die, their own home.

When the fear of dying is shown in the fear of dead people, the person who suffers from necrophobia will often refrain from watching movies or television in an attempt to prevent themselves from seeing death.

Necrophobia can be treated with anti-anxiety medications and therapy, but the fear of dying is one that can not be escaped over time. All people will eventually die and the fear of dying is often more intense in the older generation than the younger generation due to this inevitable fact.

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