All these celebrity deaths has my anxiety in a tailspin...

I'm sorry if it sounds selfish, thinking of myself with all these deaths all the time but it really does have my anxiety on high.
With my health anxiety and noticing all my aches and pains and then hearing of yet another death it really makes me anxious.
Does anyone else feel the same?? My favorite artists have passed this year and to me it's a sign that I could be next.
How morbid and selfish to think that way and I apologize in advance if I'm upsetting anyone.
I can't see the back of this year fast enough. I wish I could sleep for the next 6 days to get through them.
So upsetting and sad..

PG,

So very may losses...it is sad and yes...as Time said...it does make us aware of our own mortality.

However...try to keep this in perspective, and recognize this for what it is...anxiety.

Notice we seem to only relate the negative/scary stuff? We never hear about someone winning the lottery and assume we are the next big winner, right? ;p

Use your positive and reassuring mantras to keep your thoughts/worries from running away on you. (see our Resources for info on this as well as thought redirection exercises in the Therapy Worksheets link)

Peace and progress,

S.C.