I'm essentially debilitated by the fear of a death event. Brain hemorrhage, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, heart attack, brain bleed. I know just enough about those things (as well as hearing stories here and there) to be a danger to my own psyche. I never experienced a lick of anxiety in my 29 years of life, social or past/future anxiety related fears a single time. Hit my head really hard last year and within a week, a wierd feeling in my leg... blood clot. A strange sensation or zap in my head... brain tumor. It's gotten textbook bad. I have a pulse oximeter on hand at all times and use it to monitor and rationalize my percieved safety. And it's gotten so ridiculous that whenever I feel that electric danger feeling in my gut I put on my shoes and literally speed to target or the closest public place so at least if I keel over it's in public and I someone can call 911. I feel fundamentally broken and pathetic and though I know it's all in my head but its getting to the point that its not like I wanna kill myself but if tomorrow is anything like today i don't want to do it again. I just wanna say this is the first I'm seeing your content and I'm grateful to feel like others truly understand the fears and feelings related to this. So thanks! (Also I was recently diagnosed with CIRS and it's really opened my eyes to the astronomical part it has to play with health anxiety. Its been interesting to learn how they're so connected.)
Isn't it weird we do this, we cant not be anxious because ' just incase', seems to be my forever statement. Yet here we are not experiencing life anyway, healthy anxiety is so cruel x
My fear is death and leaving behind my young child and him growing up without a mom. I’m always afraid I have breast or colon cancer, even though I have no symptoms but I constantly think about it. It is nearly ruining my happiness.
Your definitely not alone!!! I to have a young child (1 years old) and it absolutely Horrifies me to think of leaving him alone without a father.. I’m currently having a bad bout with health anxiety at this moment.. I hope and pray all is well with you..
The fear of death has always been a fear of mine I worry about how my absence would affect those in my life. I appreciate everything you do you help me when my health anxiety takes over my mental.
Video on what to do when you realize 99% of your pain/symptoms or changes isn't due to a serious health condition but health anxiety and STILL can't feel ok. Even about benign things
My fear of ALS ( due to twitching), I was a mess before finding your videos, you mentioned BFS and I suddenly realised I was not the only person with these symptoms. Thankyou so much , forever grateful 🙏
My best friend died tragically when he was 20 (and me) before my grandparents was my first real taste of grief. This, showed me that actually death can happen at anytime to anyone and the cycle of life what we think is the natural way to go isn't always the way and this changed my whole view on life I became scared and confused like a child. It's the suffering before death that scares me the most
Dear Cherelle, I would like to propose you one topic, that might be popular and interesting for women and especially for those women who suffer from anxiety. The topic is : how to be in a relationship and think positively and not fear that your partner, with whom you are in a relationship or in a marriage will cheat on you! In a nutshell, how to help yourself to lead your love life without negative thoughts, fears of cheating, dissappointment etc. Sorry, if my English is not perfect. I hope you will cover this theme. Thank you so much in advance.
My new fear is brain aneurysm's. I made the mistake of reading a reddit article a few weeks ago that basically sent me down a rabbit hole & i've been having "symptoms" ever since then.
My therapist was talking to me about how shame can be the source of health anxiety and I realized that one of the core reasons I fear death so much is that I feel shame about my body. Not trusting it or believing that it can be strong. Crazy that thoughts can have such an impact on us!
I've got cardiophobia in particular. Always had more health anxiety about that, may be because I've got some increased risk there. Some fear about cancer. No fear of neurological conditions, strangely enough.
My Biggest fears are blood clots, pulmonary embolism, heart failure/heart attack, cancer, diabetes (I'm overweight), sepsis or tetanus (I really clean and go crazy with ban aids even for a simple cut) or some other catastrophic death event and this has all started even since I lost my Dad suddenly to a severe brain bleed and never had a chance to say goodbye, he just collapsed at home, and I never knew how suddenly death could come after that, I constantly fear I'm dying or my sister is or my mum, I keep thinking everything I do will be my last, I'm only 17 and was 16 when I lost my Dad before Christmas, and the fear doesn't help since I feel physical symptoms like, chest tightness, cold tingle and tightness and warmth down my right leg, heart palpitations, feeling weak or shaky, all these symptoms never come all at once it's on and off with different symptoms, and it's been going on for month's (have seen a doctor hundreds of times) and I don't know what to do, I have a break down a lot at night and I want life to become fun again, it's seriously taking over my life.
I'm not sure it is death exactly that is the problem for me but rather the fact that we have incredibly short lifespans. Give me a thousand years of life and I would probably be quite happy to die at the end of that. You say there is nothing we can do about it but I'm planning on being cryonically frozen so who knows?! Maybe it's just my coping mechanism. Thanks Cherrelle.
mine is brain disease of all types. even strokes as of late. i have brain zaps, dizziness, derealization and even fatigue. so obviously i am panicking all the time. its so bad that im even scared to smell gasoline (or petrol in your case) or certain air fresheners even sharpie markers.
My issues started when I was having pain and they found a grapefruit sized benign cyst in my abdominal area. So they surgically removed it. Now I can't stop feeling pain in that area and worry it's come back or it's something else. It's grown into a monster.
I have dealt with health anxiety and panic disorder since a year now. I have had several physical symptoms but this particular health anxiety phase is the weirdest and most bizzare... I recently hurt the corner of my eye while washing my face.... It started bleeding.... The doctor gave me an eye drop but it got infected and swelled up... The doctor will operate it this week.... But I kept googling and I thought it's cancerous and then some random video on UA-cam showed a person with a "similar" mass inside the eye and it was termed as *conjunctiva papilloma* caused by HPV I have been sexually active recently and now I'm convinced that I have hpv or any other viral STDs and I want to get tested asap ... I know it's a weird think to do but my health Anxiety is Killing me🙄
Hi Cherelle! Thank you for making this channel... I was feeling very alone and dumb. I'd like to chat with you, but I don't have IG (because it triggers me a lot) is it possible to reach you another way? Is there a messaging place in UA-cam?
I don't know why but mine is not existing. Like not being myself. For some reason my brain connected me with my character so when I realized I won't exist in like 50 years I started panicking. "Like I wont be me?!" I used to laugh at death and when I would feel like I am dying I would say "GOOD RIDDENS!" Lol He's going to make me worse. I would be scrambling in a job trying desperately to not die. I'm as scared of FURRIES as I am of death.
The real underlying fear of health anxiety is not even death, it is lower quality of life and being treated differently as a result of that.
Mine is a fear of being "disabled". Having a life that is not "clean" and "perfect" as I always wanted.
Me too
My fears are cardio phobia and cancer. I’m always scared that something is wrong , and what would happen to my kids? It’s the worst
I'm essentially debilitated by the fear of a death event. Brain hemorrhage, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, heart attack, brain bleed. I know just enough about those things (as well as hearing stories here and there) to be a danger to my own psyche. I never experienced a lick of anxiety in my 29 years of life, social or past/future anxiety related fears a single time. Hit my head really hard last year and within a week, a wierd feeling in my leg... blood clot. A strange sensation or zap in my head... brain tumor. It's gotten textbook bad. I have a pulse oximeter on hand at all times and use it to monitor and rationalize my percieved safety. And it's gotten so ridiculous that whenever I feel that electric danger feeling in my gut I put on my shoes and literally speed to target or the closest public place so at least if I keel over it's in public and I someone can call 911. I feel fundamentally broken and pathetic and though I know it's all in my head but its getting to the point that its not like I wanna kill myself but if tomorrow is anything like today i don't want to do it again. I just wanna say this is the first I'm seeing your content and I'm grateful to feel like others truly understand the fears and feelings related to this. So thanks!
(Also I was recently diagnosed with CIRS and it's really opened my eyes to the astronomical part it has to play with health anxiety. Its been interesting to learn how they're so connected.)
This hit a chord. I am scared of suffering … and it’s like a self fulfilling prophecy x
Mine is having cancer and suffering from it and eventually dying from it and not experiencing life
Same here every single day I have something to fear about, it’s non stop I’m losing my mind
Isn't it weird we do this, we cant not be anxious because ' just incase', seems to be my forever statement. Yet here we are not experiencing life anyway, healthy anxiety is so cruel x
For me it’s not death, it’s fear of suffering and uncontrolled diminishing quality of life and being a burden and not being able to enjoy life.
My fear is death and leaving behind my young child and him growing up without a mom. I’m always afraid I have breast or colon cancer, even though I have no symptoms but I constantly think about it. It is nearly ruining my happiness.
Your definitely not alone!!! I to have a young child (1 years old) and it absolutely Horrifies me to think of leaving him alone without a father.. I’m currently having a bad bout with health anxiety at this moment..
I hope and pray all is well with you..
The fear of death has always been a fear of mine I worry about how my absence would affect those in my life. I appreciate everything you do you help me when my health anxiety takes over my mental.
Video on what to do when you realize 99% of your pain/symptoms or changes isn't due to a serious health condition but health anxiety and STILL can't feel ok. Even about benign things
My fear of ALS ( due to twitching), I was a mess before finding your videos, you mentioned BFS and I suddenly realised I was not the only person with these symptoms.
Thankyou so much , forever grateful 🙏
My overwhelming feeling is a lack of safety! Being Safe ❤
My best friend died tragically when he was 20 (and me) before my grandparents was my first real taste of grief. This, showed me that actually death can happen at anytime to anyone and the cycle of life what we think is the natural way to go isn't always the way and this changed my whole view on life I became scared and confused like a child. It's the suffering before death that scares me the most
My biggest fears were being schizophrenic or bipolar. Took me a few months to conquer it, still suffering but getting through it.
Dear Cherelle, I would like to propose you one topic, that might be popular and interesting for women and especially for those women who suffer from anxiety. The topic is : how to be in a relationship and think positively and not fear that your partner, with whom you are in a relationship or in a marriage will cheat on you! In a nutshell, how to help yourself to lead your love life without negative thoughts, fears of cheating, dissappointment etc. Sorry, if my English is not perfect. I hope you will cover this theme. Thank you so much in advance.
My new fear is brain aneurysm's. I made the mistake of reading a reddit article a few weeks ago that basically sent me down a rabbit hole & i've been having "symptoms" ever since then.
Your videos make me feel so much better, thank you so much!! ❤️
My therapist was talking to me about how shame can be the source of health anxiety and I realized that one of the core reasons I fear death so much is that I feel shame about my body. Not trusting it or believing that it can be strong. Crazy that thoughts can have such an impact on us!
I think my biggrst fear is going to hospital, having general anaesthetic and operations. The thought of that for me is scary.
I've got cardiophobia in particular. Always had more health anxiety about that, may be because I've got some increased risk there. Some fear about cancer. No fear of neurological conditions, strangely enough.
My Biggest fears are blood clots, pulmonary embolism, heart failure/heart attack, cancer, diabetes (I'm overweight), sepsis or tetanus (I really clean and go crazy with ban aids even for a simple cut) or some other catastrophic death event and this has all started even since I lost my Dad suddenly to a severe brain bleed and never had a chance to say goodbye, he just collapsed at home, and I never knew how suddenly death could come after that, I constantly fear I'm dying or my sister is or my mum, I keep thinking everything I do will be my last, I'm only 17 and was 16 when I lost my Dad before Christmas, and the fear doesn't help since I feel physical symptoms like, chest tightness, cold tingle and tightness and warmth down my right leg, heart palpitations, feeling weak or shaky, all these symptoms never come all at once it's on and off with different symptoms, and it's been going on for month's (have seen a doctor hundreds of times) and I don't know what to do, I have a break down a lot at night and I want life to become fun again, it's seriously taking over my life.
why don't you drink Anxiety medicine...????🤔🤔🤔
If you are christian go to church...that will help you...????
@@s.d.a.d.r8538 because it's not that simple, also I am not a Christian so yea
I'm not sure it is death exactly that is the problem for me but rather the fact that we have incredibly short lifespans. Give me a thousand years of life and I would probably be quite happy to die at the end of that. You say there is nothing we can do about it but I'm planning on being cryonically frozen so who knows?! Maybe it's just my coping mechanism. Thanks Cherrelle.
mine is brain disease of all types. even strokes as of late. i have brain zaps, dizziness, derealization and even fatigue. so obviously i am panicking all the time. its so bad that im even scared to smell gasoline (or petrol in your case) or certain air fresheners even sharpie markers.
My issues started when I was having pain and they found a grapefruit sized benign cyst in my abdominal area. So they surgically removed it. Now I can't stop feeling pain in that area and worry it's come back or it's something else. It's grown into a monster.
Sycosomatic pain it's very hard I've suffered 25 years
Thank you so much for your videos. I always learn something new and helps very much
Death and suffering is pretty much the root yeah? My Dad was racked with pain with prostate cancer, and it frightens me it could happen to me.
For me is the fear of suffering. Of not being able to take care of myself or my children.
Mine is death, suffering, and being disabled
I have dealt with health anxiety and panic disorder since a year now. I have had several physical symptoms but this particular health anxiety phase is the weirdest and most bizzare... I recently hurt the corner of my eye while washing my face.... It started bleeding.... The doctor gave me an eye drop but it got infected and swelled up... The doctor will operate it this week.... But I kept googling and I thought it's cancerous and then some random video on UA-cam showed a person with a "similar" mass inside the eye and it was termed as *conjunctiva papilloma* caused by HPV
I have been sexually active recently and now I'm convinced that I have hpv or any other viral STDs and I want to get tested asap ... I know it's a weird think to do but my health Anxiety is Killing me🙄
Hi Cherelle! Thank you for making this channel... I was feeling very alone and dumb. I'd like to chat with you, but I don't have IG (because it triggers me a lot) is it possible to reach you another way? Is there a messaging place in UA-cam?
I don't know why but mine is not existing. Like not being myself. For some reason my brain connected me with my character so when I realized I won't exist in like 50 years I started panicking. "Like I wont be me?!"
I used to laugh at death and when I would feel like I am dying I would say "GOOD RIDDENS!" Lol
He's going to make me worse.
I would be scrambling in a job trying desperately to not die.
I'm as scared of FURRIES as I am of death.
Fear of being unsafe ❤
My health anxiety stems from leaving my children behind.
My fear is leukemia because I feel bone pain....it's very dull but I feel
Which part of the body you feel bone pain?